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Bank of Australasia : 25-June-2011
Bank of Australasia : 25-June-2011

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Plaque commemorates the opening of the Port Fairy branch of the Bank of Australasia in 1853. 

Location

Address:Cox & Sackville Streets , Port Fairy, 3284
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -38.385264
Long: 142.236398
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Technology
Sub-Theme:Industry
Approx. Event Start Date:1853
Approx. Event End Date:1953

Dedication

Front Inscription

Plaque:
1853 - 1953

This Plaque Commemorates The Opening
On 5th July 1853 Of The Port Fairy Branch
Of The Bank Of Australasia.  
The Bank Was Merged On 1st October 1851
With The Union Bank Of Australia Limited
In Australia And New Zealand Bank Limited.

Plaque:
ANZ Bank 1857
formerly
Bank of Australasia
Architect :
Nathaniel Billing

Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au