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12-April-2021 (Chris McLaughlin)
12-April-2021 (Chris McLaughlin)

Photographs supplied by Maris Rozleja / Chris McLaughlin

The gates commemorate the pioneers of Terowie and District and were unveiled during centenary celebrations in 1977. 

The Hundred of Terowie was surveyed in 1871. John Mitchell purchased land in 1873 and built the town's first pub, the Terowie Hotel, in 1874. A store and a blacksmith soon followed. Terowie was surveyed and gazetted in 1877. At the time it was proclaimed as "Shebbear". A private town named Terowie was laid out by John Aver Mitchell in 1878. That year Mitchell donated land for the Terowie Institute.  In 1880 the railway arrived making the town a natural regional centre. People and goods reached Terowie and then were taken to Broken Hill and Silverton by bullock team or coach.

 

Location

Address:Main & Besanko Streets, Terowie Recreation Ground, Terowie, 5421
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -33.149376
Long: 138.920167
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Gates
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Settlement
Approx. Event Start Date:1877
Approx. Event End Date:1977

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 8th October, 1977
Front Inscription

1877   1977


 

 

Left Side Inscription

Terowie and District Centenary

These gates were erected as a tribute to the pioneers of Terowie and District.

Unveiled by Mr. G. G. Roach

8th October, 1977.

Source: MA
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