Centenary of Maclean Highland GatheringPrint Page 
Five poles commemorate the centenary year of the Maclean Highland Gathering.
The popular Maclean Highland Gathering has been held for over 100 years during the Easter weekend. Participants and bands contest traditional Scottish athletic and cultural competitions, such as caber tossing, highland dancing, band competition, and bagpiping. The "Maclean, The Scottish Town In Australia Association", is a community group which was formed in 1986 under the initiative of former bank manager Mr Graham Leach, and works to promote Maclean's strong Scottish origins. The work of this committee over the years has ensured that Maclean now has national and international recognition as 'The Scottish Town' in Australia.
Many street signs are written in English and Scottish Gaelic, power poles are painted with tartan patterns, and a stone cairn has been erected in Herb Stanford Park.
Location
| Address: | Bent, Taloumbi &Harwood Streets, Herb Stanford Memorial Park, Maclean, 2463 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -29.462348 Long: 153.20349 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 10th April, 2004 |
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Chief`s Tartan Poles
To commemorate the centenary year of the Maclean Highland Gathering, these five poles were placed to form the St. Andrew`s cross and dedicated in appreciation to the fourteen Chiefs who ruled since 1894.
Chiefs Year Tartan
Samuel Macnaughton 1894 Macnaughton
John Murray 1900 Murray
Thomas Lobban 1903 Logan
Stewart McIntosh 1926 McIntosh
George Wray 1928 MacRae
Murdoch McKinnon 1932 MacKinnon Hunting
Alexander MacMaster 1936 MacInnes
Alan Cameron 1937 Cameron
Cecil Gilbert 1948 Buchanan
James McKinnon 1964 MacKinnon
Angus McAulay 1974 MacAulay
Kenneth MacLeod 1984 MacLeod of MacLeod
Colin Gregor 1996 MacGregor
Peter Gordon Smith 2000 Smith
Committee - Lower Clarence Scottish Assocation Incorporated
Chief Peter Smith
Senior Chieftain Neil McPherson
Junior Chieftain Allan Cameron
Secretary Bob MacPherson
Treasurer John McPhee
Graham Anderson
Don Wallace
Jack Wallace
Norma Smith
10th April 2004
