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11-June-2018 (Sandra Brown)
11-June-2018 (Sandra Brown)

Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders / Sandra Brown / John Huth

The flagpole commemorates the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the State of Victoria which was celebrated in 1984 and 1985.

Victoria's first successful British settlement was at Portland, on the west coast of what is now Victoria. Portland was settled on 19 November 1834 by the Henty family, who were originally farmers from Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). Melbourne was founded in 1835 by John Batman. Victoria was officially created a separate colony in 1851, and achieved self government in 1855.

 

Location

Address:Main Street, Devenish, 3726
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -36.330631
Long: 145.894381
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Flagpole
Monument Theme:Government
Sub-Theme:State
Approx. Event Start Date:1835
Approx. Event End Date:1985

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:1985
Front Inscription

Plaque :

PRESENTED BY C.W.A.
TO COMMEMORATE
    VICTORIA`S 
150th ANNIVERSARY
           1985

Plaque :

Victoria 150
Growing Together 1984-5

This project marks the 
150th Anniversary of the 
State of Victoria

Source: MA
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