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Draught Horse MemorialPrint Page 
25-January-2016
Photographs supplied by Kent Watson / Roger Johnson
The bronze sculpture commemorates the important role that the draughthorse played in the Wimmera, with the horse being eminently suited to work in the wheatlands of the Wimmera and Mallee.
The sculpture shows a horse on a large boulder with a plaque which shows a bas relief of draught horses pulling a cart.
Location
| Address: | Victoria Street (Western Highway), Goldsworthy Park, Nhill, 3418 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.333526 Long: 141.649576 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Animals |
| Designer: | Stanley Hammond O.B.E. |
| Monument Manufacturer: | Joseph Oscar Swift (Mitcham, VIC) |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 17th October, 1968 |
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Front Inscription
Plaque on bas relief :
Let all who stand here know that a major part of Australia`s development was due to the toil of the faithful Draught Horse
Back Inscription
Source: MA,RUMV,VMRErected by horse lovers of Australia,
Unveiled by Hon. J.D. Anthony Minister Primary Industry
17th October 1968
Cast by Joseph Oscar Swift Mitcham Victoria for Nhill Draught Horse Memorial Committee
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
