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Allan Cunningham ExpeditionPrint Page 
17-February-2019
Photographs supplied by John Huth
The plaque commemorates the journey of Allan Cunningham and his party through the Lockyer Valley in 1829.
Location
| Address: | Lockyer Siding Road, Lockyer Railway Siding, Lockyer, 4344 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.508393 Long: 152.083249 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 25-June-1829 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 25-June-1829 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 18th July, 1982 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA, ADBThis Plaque Commemorates The Journey Of
ALLAN CUNNINGHAM
Through The Lockyer Valley In 1829.
Unveiled By
MR. DOUGLAS JOLLY
Honorary Director Of Tours,
Royal Historical Society Of Qld.
18th July 1982
Cunningham And His Party Passed This Way
On 25th June, 1829. During This Portion Of
His Journey He Discovered The Queensland
Silver Wattle And The Deposits Of Sandstone
Which Were To Become Important To The
Building Industry.
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