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Stockman Statue Inscription
Stockman Statue Inscription

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The sculpture commemorates the early pioneers of the Northern Territory Cattle Industry.

Nat Buchanan was the first to overland cattle across the Barkly Tablelands and later the Murranji Track, the "ghost road of the drovers" (when he established Wave Hill Station). These two tracks were vital for the industry and both cattle and human lives were lost, as there was minimal or no water on these major stock routes. Many places on The Track were vital to the adventures of Buchanan and others. A typical example was the original Newcastle Waters and then Newcastle Waters the settlement. In 1911 the Commonwealth Government took over the Northern Territory and in 1917 established a depot at Newcastle Waters for the construction of 13 bores across this waterless land (which took seven years to build).

Location

Address:Stuart Highway, Drovers Memorial Park, Newcastle Waters, 0862
State:NT
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -17.373169
Long: 133.410481
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Sculpture
Monument Theme:Technology
Sub-Theme:Agriculture

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 17th September, 1988
Front Inscription

                  Australia
                 1788 - 1988

       Drovers Memorial Park
         Newcastle Waters
In commemoration of the contribution made by 
   the Early Pioneers of the 
Northern Territory Cattle Industry.
This Statue was funded by 
Northern Territory Government, 
Australian Bicentennial Authority 
    and people of Australia 
Unveiled 17th September 1988
by Kenneth H. Warriner - Rodney Watson

 

 

 

 

 

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