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Needle-like structure commemorates the centenary of the Mulgrave Shire 1880-1980 .
The Shire of Mulgrave was a Local Government Area surrounding the City of Cairns in the Far North region of Queensland. The shire, administered from Cairns, covered an area of 1,718.3 square kilometres, and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 1995, when it was dissolved and amalgamated into the City of Cairns.
Location
Address: | Captain Cook Highway & Trinity Beach Road, Trinity Beach, 4879 |
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State: | QLD |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -16.798592 Long: 145.686425 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | Government |
Sub-Theme: | Local |
Designer: | McElroy Morrisson (architects) Ariotti, Hamilton & Bruce ( engineers) |
Monument Manufacturer: | Valfield Pty. Ltd. |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 19th April, 1983 |
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Inscription in Proximity
Source: MATHIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES
THE OPENING OF THE MULGRAVE
SHIRE 1880 - 1980 CENTENARY
TIME CAPSULES STRUCTURE BY
Cr. T.A.PYNE ON 19TH NOVEMBER 1983
Engineer :- Ariotti, Hamilton & Bruce Pty. Ltd.
Architect :- McElroy Morrisson
Builder :- Valfield Pty Ltd
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