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28-October-2014
28-October-2014

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The monument commemorates Carlo Catani, an engineer who drained the swamp, and those who settled in the landscape.

Location

Address:Willow Grove Road, Trafalgar, 3824
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -38.193818
Long: 146.150196
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Settlement

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 27th November, 1988
Front Inscription

Carlo Catani

1852 - 1918

Public Works Chief Engineer.

He drained the swamp.

Pioneer Roll of Renown

The families listed below were among those who selected land in the Moe Swamp area prior to 1914

[ Names ]

Unveiled in this Bicentennial Year by Senator Julian McGuaran M. P. on Sunday, 27th November 1988


 

 

 

Left Side Inscription

Erected to commemorate the settlement of the Moe Swamp - "Trafalgar Meadows"

At the turn of the century the settlers overcame many difficulties to successfully the area

 

Source: MA,RHSV
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