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11-October-2013
11-October-2013

Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders

A pavillion in the gardens commemorates the contribution of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch to the establishment and development the the Royal Botanic Gardens at Cranbourne.

Dame Elisabeth Joy Murdoch AC DBE (8 February 1909 – 5 December 2012) was an Australian philanthropist and matriarch of the Murdoch family. She was the wife of Australian newspaper publisher Sir Keith Murdoch and the mother of Australian international media proprietor Rupert Murdoch. She was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 1963 for her charity work in Australia and overseas.

Location

Address:1000 Ballarto Road, Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne, 3977
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -38.132202
Long: 145.269883
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Structure
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Humanitarian

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Monday 16th October, 2000
Front Inscription

      THE ELISABETH MURDOCH
                    PAVILION 

This Pavilion was opened on behalf of the
           Maud Gibson Trust
                       by
The Hon. Peter Howson CMG
    Chairman 1986 - 2000

It recognises the outstanding contribution of
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE
in the establishment and development of the
Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne
          16 October 2000

Source: MA
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