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A monument commemorates the tenth anniversary of the independence of East Timor.
East Timor's road to independence - achieved on 20 May 2002 - was long and traumatic. The people of the first new nation of the century suffered some of the worst atrocities of modern times in their struggle for self-determination.
When their Portuguese colonial masters withdrew in 1975, Indonesia claimed the territory for itself and ruthlessly suppressed the independence movement. Eventually the UN took over the administration and supervised the territory's transition to independence.
Location
| Address: | Doveton Street North, Ballarat Library, Ballarat, 3550 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | Foreign |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.55787 Long: 143.85568 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | Foreign |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 20-May-2002 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 20-May-2012 |
| Designer: | Marqy da Costa (East Timor) |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2012 |
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2012
Australian East Timor Association (Ballarat) honours the spirit of the East Timorese people on the tenth anniversary of the restoration of their independence.
Artist, Marqy da Costa, Afalyca Art Bacau, EastTimor
