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05-February-2021
05-February-2021

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The plaque commemorates the establishment of the first kindergarten in South Australia which was opened in February 1906.

Location

Address:Crowther Street, Adelaide, 5000
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -34.927465
Long: 138.591077
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Culture
Sub-Theme:Education
Approx. Event Start Date:February-1906

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Friday 26th September, 1980
Front Inscription

This Plaque Commemorates The Establishment Of
   THE FIRST KINDERGARTEN
       IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
          In February, 1906
           Unveiled By
          His Excellency
The Governor Of South Australia
MR. KEITH SEAMAN, O.B.E., K.St.J.
On The Occasion Of 75 Years Of Service
             By The
Kindergarten Union Of South Australia
        1905 - 1980
  26th September, 1980

Source: MA
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