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Opening of Wittunga Botanic GardenPrint Page 
06-March-2021
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The plaque commemorates the opening of Wittunga Botanic Garden and the gift of the garden by A. Keith Ashby and his family.
Location
| Address: | Shepherds Hill Road, Wittunga Botanic Garden, Blackwood, 5051 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.022815 Long: 38.608864 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 14th September, 1975 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAWittunga Botanic Garden
This garden, established in 1902 by Edwin Ashby,
was given to the community by
A. Keith Ashby and his family on 15. 10. 1965
This plaque records the appreciation of
the gift and the opening of the garden
on 14. 9. 1975 by
His Excellency the Governor
Sir Mark Oliphant K. B. E.
T. R. N. Lothian Director Botanic Garden
D. Scott Young Chairman Board of Governors
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