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26-November-2014
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The monument commemorates the centenary of Stawell's water supply system which was commenced in 1875.
Location
| Address: | Big Hill Road, Stawell, 3380 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.053605 Long: 142.788051 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | State |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1875 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1975 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 15th November, 1975 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,RHSVTown of Stawell.
Erected to commemorate the centenary of Stawell`s Water Supply System as designed by John D`Alton.
His scheme included the diversion of water from Fyan`s Creek in the Grampians to Stawell, a distance of 35km and involved the construction of timber fluming & mountain tunnel & 300mm pipeline.
100 years later the principle of the scheme remains the same.
Work commenced February 1875, and was completed December 1881.
Unveiled by the Hon. F.S. Granter MLC Minister of Water Supply on November 15th 1975.
Cr M. K. Hallam, JP Mayor
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