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Aboriginal Massacres MonumentPrint Page
The monument commemorates Aboriginal people who were killed in massacres between 1837 and 1844 in the Port Fairy area.
Location
Address: | Bank Street, Port Fairy, 3284 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.383489 Long: 142.238681 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | Frontier |
Approx. Event Start Date: | 1837 |
Approx. Event End Date: | 1844 |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 29th March, 2011 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAIn memory of the thousands of Aboriginal people who were massacred between 1837 and 1844 in this area of Port Fairy.
Today we pay our respect to them for the unnecessary sacrifices they made.
Your spirit still lives on within our people.
Wuwuurk
This stone was unveiled by Moyne Shire Mayor Councillor James Doukas on the 29th March 2011
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