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Proclamation of PenguinPrint Page 
11-July-2016
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The monument commemorates the proclamation of the town of Penguin in October 1875.
Location
| Address: | 19 Ironcliffe Road, Penguin Medical Centre , Penguin, 7316 |
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| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -41.115692 Long: 146.070498 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 25-October-1875 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 25-October-1875 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 25th October, 1975 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MATo commemorate the Proclamation
of the
TOWN OF PENGUIN
25th October 1875
and its naming by
R. C. Gunn Esq. 1861
unveiled by
Warden Hugh J. Hiscutt
25th October 1975
Plaque presented by "The Advocate"
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
