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A statue commemorates "Puppy" the dog who was the mascot of the disbanded Toowoomba Thistle Pipe Band.
"Puppy" belonged to the band`s drum major, Mr. Hugh Morgan and was attired in a rug in the band`s tartan pattern. The dog led the band in the annual Carnival of Flowers procession from 1950.
"Puppy" died after being struck by a car on Carnival of Flowers day in 1958. The monument has withstood several attempts by vandals to steal it. It was first dognapped in 1983 and found in an underground car park in Coolangatta, and in 1990 the statue was found over the Range escarpment.
Location
| Address: | Tourist Road, Picnic Point, Toowoomba, 4350 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.578333 Long: 151.986667 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Animals |
| Monument Manufacturer: | Vern Foss (Leyburn) |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1959 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA "PUPPY"
MASCOT OF THE
TOOWOOMBA
THISTLE PIPE BAND
1948 - 1958
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
