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06-March-2021
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
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -35.022815
Long: 38.608864
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Culture
Sub-Theme:Community

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 14th September, 1975
Front Inscription

Wittunga 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

Source: MA
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