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Evelyn Scrub Pioneers
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Plaque on the War Memorial commemorates the pioneers of Evelyn Scrub.
In 1882 land on the Evelyn Tableland was surveyed into blocks between 160 and 640 acres. Selections were taken up as dairy and agricultural farms. Evelyn township was established on the edge of the rainforest 'scrub' in the 1890s as a commercial centre for the Evelyn Tableland farming district.
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In 1882 land on the Evelyn Tableland was surveyed into blocks between 160 and 640 acres. Selections were taken up as dairy and agricultural farms. Evelyn township was established on the edge of the rainforest 'scrub' in the 1890s as a commercial centre for the Evelyn Tableland farming district.
Location
| Address: | Jonsson Road, Private Farm, Evelyn , 4888 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -17.501487 Long: 145.453645 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1983 |
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Front Inscription
Dedicated To The Pioneers Of The
EVELYN SCRUB
1883
Erected By The
Evelyn Social & Sports Club
1983
Source: MADedicated To The Pioneers Of The
EVELYN SCRUB
1883
Erected By The
Evelyn Social & Sports Club
1983
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