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12-October-2016 (Peter F Williams)
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The fountain commemorates the former Mayors and Lord Mayors of Hobart since 1853. A plaque was added to the fountain in 2013 to commemorate the 50th anniversary.
Location
| Address: | Liverpool Street & Brooker Avenue, Railway Roundabout, Hobart, 7000 |
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| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -42.878104 Long: 147.331031 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Fountain |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | Local |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1853 |
| Designer: | Geoff Parr, Rod Cuthbert, Vere Cooper (designers), Tom Samek (mural 2013) |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 4th February, 1963 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAMayors and Lord Mayors of Hobart
[ Names ]
Plaque:
Railway Roundabout Memorial Fountain
1963 - 2013
This plaque commemorates the 50th anniversary of this memorial fountain, originally designed by Geoff Parr, Rod Cuthbert and Vere Cooper.
Refurbished in 2013 incorporating a new mosiac by Tom Samek
Plaque :
Erected by the citizens of Hobart as a tribute to the Mayors and Lord Mayors of Hobart since 1853
Inspired and planned by the City Development Association
Opened on the 4th February 1963 by Sir Stanley Burbury K.B.E. Chief Justice of Tasmania
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
