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Lutheran Pioneer SettlersPrint Page 
05-April-2018
Photographs supplied by Arthur Garland
The cairn was erected in memory of the Lutheran pioneer settlers who left Germany in 1838 to seek religious freedom in Australia and who settled in the area in 1853.
Location
| Address: | Ballarat Road & Hiller Lane, Pastoral Museum, Hamilton, 3300 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.743417 Long: 142.051001 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Religion |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1975 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAThis Cairn Was Erected In Grateful Memory Of
LUTHERAN PIONEER SETTLERS
Who, From 1838 Left Germany To Seek Religious
Freedom In Australia.
In 1853 They Bought Land In The Area And In
1854 Built A Church Of Wood And Clay With
Thatched Roof, Where Pastor C. W. Schurmann
Conducted A School And The First Church Services.
The Present Brick Church Was Dedicated On 3rd
October 1861 During The Ministry Of Pastor M.
Goethe And Was Last Used For Worship Services
In 1966.
Erected 1975.
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