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Allan Cunningham
Allan Cunningham Plaque

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The cairn commemorates European discovery of Laidley Valley by explorer Allan Cunningham who passed through area in 1829 and named it Laidley Plains. 

Location

Address:Drayton Street, Opposite Laidley Pioneer Village, Laidley, 4341
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -27.649167
Long: 152.391389
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Exploration
Actual Event Start Date:19-June-1829
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Actual Event End Date:19-June-1829
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 18th July, 1982
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Front Inscription

     LAIDLEY VALLEY
Discovered By Explorer 
Allan Cunningham In 1829.

"This Fine Timbered Land I Have
Named Laidley`s Plains"
                             Allan Cunningham
                            19th June, 1829.

This Memorial Was Unveiled By
The Chairman Of Laidley Shire Council 
Councillor R. L. Pitt On 18th July 1982.

Left Side Inscription
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Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
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