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The gates commemorate the pioneers of Terowie and District and were unveiled during centenary celebrations in 1977.
The Hundred of Terowie was surveyed in 1871. John Mitchell purchased land in 1873 and built the town's first pub, the Terowie Hotel, in 1874. A store and a blacksmith soon followed. Terowie was surveyed and gazetted in 1877. At the time it was proclaimed as "Shebbear". A private town named Terowie was laid out by John Aver Mitchell in 1878. That year Mitchell donated land for the Terowie Institute. In 1880 the railway arrived making the town a natural regional centre. People and goods reached Terowie and then were taken to Broken Hill and Silverton by bullock team or coach.
Location
| Address: | Main & Besanko Streets, Terowie Recreation Ground, Terowie, 5421 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.149376 Long: 138.920167 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Gates |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1877 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1977 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 8th October, 1977 |
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1877 1977
Terowie and District Centenary
These gates were erected as a tribute to the pioneers of Terowie and District.
Unveiled by Mr. G. G. Roach
8th October, 1977.
