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The plaque commemorates World War One servicemen who built the Great Ocean Road as a tribute to their fellow soldiers who died in action or were killed in action in World War One.
The plaque is part of a series of 13 which sculptor Dr Ross Bastiaan designed for the Colac Otway and Surf Coast shire councils for the Great Ocean Road`s 75th anniversary celebrations.
Location
Address: | 4 Surf Coast Highway, Highway Reserve, Torquay, 3228 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.33758 Long: 144.317607 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | WW1 |
Actual Event Start Date: | 04-August-1914 |
Actual Event End Date: | 28-June-1919 |
Designer: | Dr. Ross J. Bastiaan |
Artist: | Dr. Ross J. Bastiaan |
Dedication
Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | October-2009 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MATorquay
Official start of the Great Ocean Road
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