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23-June-2015
Photographs supplied by Judith Nissen
The plaque commemorates the nursing sisters who served at the Elizabeth Symon Nursing Home from 1929 to 1951.
The Elizabeth Symon Nursing Home was opened by the Australian Inland Mission in 1929 to provide medical services to the people of inland areas. Staffed by two nurses, radio contact was maintained with the Flying Doctor at Cloncurry, Queensland, through a pedal radio.
Location
Address: | Strezlecki Track , Park Headquarters, Innamincka, 5731 |
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State: | SA |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.746921 Long: 140.736625 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | Culture |
Sub-Theme: | Community |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAThe AIM Elizabeth Symon Nursing Home
Innamincka 1929 to 1951
In grateful remembrance of the nursing sisters who served God and the people of the inland in this Hospital
[ Names ]
The Australian Inland Mission
Donated by AIM Safaris 1977 - 1978 - 1979
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