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22-September-2014
22-September-2014
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The plaque commemorates the bicentenary of the sighting of Mount Lofty by Matthew Flinders in March 1802.

Location

Address:Mount Lofty Summit Road, Mount Lofty, 5152
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -34.974175
Long: 138.708852
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Exploration
Actual Event Start Date:23-March-1802
Actual Event End Date:23-March-2002

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 23rd March, 2002
Front Inscription

            To Commemorate
The Bicentenary Of The Sighting Of Mount Lofty
                      By 
           Matthew Flinders
              Unveiled By 
Her Excellency Marjorie Jackson-Nelson, 
            AC, CVO, MBE 
   Governor Of South Australia
     On 23rd March, 2002

Source: MA
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Exploration
Exploration
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