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The rose garden was presented by the city auditors G. F. Thomas and J. D. Clayton and a tulip garden was presented by the Commonwealth Bank to mark the centenary of local government in Queanbeyan from 1885 to 1985.
A dais was presented by the Realty Property Group Pty Ltd to also mark the centenary as well commemorating Henry Halloran.
Queanbeyan, an increasingly successful primary producing district, was proclaimed a Municipality in February 1885 incorporating an area of 5,700 acres (23 km2).
Location
| Address: | Lowe Street, Queanbeyan City Park, Queanbeyan, 2620 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.352693 Long: 149.230436 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Garden |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | Local |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1885 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1985 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1985 |
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Plaque :
G.F.THOMAS AND J.D.CLAYTON
ROSE GARDEN
THIS ROSE GARDEN WAS PRESENTED TO THE PEOPLE OF QUEANBEYAN TO MARK THE CENTENARY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN QUEANBEYAN (1885 - 1985) FROM THE CITY OF QUEANBEYAN AUDITORS , MESSRS G.F.THOMAS AND J.D.CLAYTON
R.B.SMITH (ALD) D.MADEW
TOWN CLERK MAYOR
Plaque :
COMMONWEALTH BANK TULIP GARDEN
PRESENTED TO THE CITIZENS OF QUEANBEYAN BY THE COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA TO MARK THE CENTENARY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN QUEANBEYAN
(1885 - 1985)
R.B.SMITH (ALD) D.MADEW
TOWN CLERK MAYOR
Plaque :
THE HENRY HALLORAN DAIS
THIS DAIS WAS PRESENTED TO THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF QUEANBEYAN BY THE REALTY PROPERTY GROUP PTY. LTD. TO MARK THE CENTENARY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN QUEANBEYAN (1885 - 1985) AND ALSO TO COMMEMORATE THE MEMORY OF THE LATE HENRY F. HALLORAN.
R.B.SMITH (ALD) D.MADEW
TOWN CLERK MAYOR
