56th Anniversary of the 1956 Olympic Torch BearersPrint Page 
Two plaques mark the 56th anniversary of the Olympic Torch Relay from Cairns to Brisbane in the lead up to the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games and list the names of the Gin Gin to Bundaberg torch bearers.
Location
| Address: | 4 Dear Street, Bundaberg Regional Council Office, Gin Gin, 4671 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -24.989703 Long: 151.953345 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Sport |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1956 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 2012 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 14th March, 2012 |
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Games of the XVI Olympiad
Melbourne 1956
On 14th November 1956 J. Coumessos carried the Olympic Flame into Gin Gin and handed the Olympic Relay Torch to T. Dutton to continue the journey south to Melbourne for the Opening Ceremony of the Games of the XVI Olympiad on 22nd November 1956.
Erected by the Bundaberg Regional Council and the 1956 Torchbearers Commemorative Club to mark the 56th anniversary of the 1956 Olympic Torch Relay from Cairns to Melbourne.
Games of the XVI Olympiad
Melbourne 1956
Gin Gin To Bundaberg Torch Bearers
[ Names ]
Thank you for your tremendous run in this historic Torch Relay
