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The plaque commemorates 50 years of the Larundel Soldier Settlement from 1952 to 2002.
Soldier settlement refers to the occupation and settlement of land throughout parts of Australia by returning discharged soldiers under schemes administered by the State Governments after World Wars One and Two. In Victoria after World War Two, the Soldier Settlement Scheme was refined in the light of past failures. Blocks were bigger, were more carefully selected and roads, housing and fences were supplied to prospective settlers.
Location
| Address: | Elaine - Mount Mercer Road & Orrells Road, Elaine, 3334 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.784056 Long: 143.981406 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | February-1952 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | February-2002 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 17th February, 2002 |
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Larundel Estate
Parishes of Meredith and Cargerie
Count of Grant
This plaque is to commemorate 50 years of Larundel Soldier Settlement on the District from Feb. 1952 to Feb. 2002
Plaque unveiled by the Rural Finance Corporation of Victoria on the 17th of February, 2002.
Project funding provided by the Federal Government, Rural Finance Corporation and Moorabool Shire.
