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Centenary of Local Government in BrisbanePrint Page 
07-December-2013
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The Centenary Pool complex was constructed in 1959 by the Brisbane City Council, as its principal contribution to the celebrations marking the centenary of local government in Brisbane, proclaimed a City in October 1859, and the proclamation of the separation of Queensland from New South Wales in December 1859.
The state was named in honour of Queen Victoria, who on 6 June 1859 signed Letters Patent separating the colony from New South Wales. The date 6 June is now celebrated statewide as Queensland Day.
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The state was named in honour of Queen Victoria, who on 6 June 1859 signed Letters Patent separating the colony from New South Wales. The date 6 June is now celebrated statewide as Queensland Day.
Location
| Address: | Gregory Terrace, Spring Hill, 4000 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.455012 Long: 153.025931 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | Local |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 1859 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 1959 |
| Designer: | James Birrell (architect) |
| Monument Manufacturer: | Cyril Porter Hornick (builder) |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 25th November, 1959 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MACentenary Pool
Plaque :
1859 1959
Brisbane Centenary Pool opened by His Excellency the Governor of Queensland Sir Henry Abel Smith, K.C.V.O., D.S.O. on the 25th November 1959
J. C. Slaughter, Esq Town Clerk
Alderman T. R. Groom Lord Mayor
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