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125th Anniversary of Women`s SuffragePrint Page 
19-March-2021
Photographs supplied by Stephen Warren
The roses commemorate the 125th anniversary of Women`s Suffrage which was granted in South Australia in 1894.
On 18 December 1894 the South Australian Parliament passed the Constitutional Amendment (Adult Suffrage) Act.The legislation was the result of a decade-long struggle to include women in the electoral process. It not only granted women in the colony the right to vote but allowed them to stand for parliament. This meant that South Australia was the first electorate in the world to give equal political rights to both men and women.
Location
| Address: | Wandearah Road, Port Pirie Library, Women`s Keepsake Garden, Port Pirie, 5540 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.181451 Long: 138.011374 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Garden |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1894 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 2019 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 17th May, 2019 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MATo commemorate 125th anniversary of Women`s Suffrage
17 May 2019
Roses planted by Port Pirie Regional Council Mayoress Debra Stephens and Soroptimist International Port Pirie President Darylin Cowling
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
