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The plaque commemorates the declaration of Mount Torrens as a State Heritage Area on the 150th anniversary of settlement of the town.
Mount Torrens is one of a small number of places in South Australia that have been given State Heritage Area recognition for an entire area, because it is an outstanding example of a 19th century settlement in the leafy Adelaide Hills. The town was settled in the 1840's. Originally known as Barton Springs its growth was probably partly fuelled by a copper mine discovered nearby in 1845, then the town had a brief flurry of excitement in the 1870's when gold was discovered.
Location
| Address: | Townsend Street, Mount Torrens, 5244 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.872725 Long: 138.95916 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 18th October, 2003 |
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This plaque was unveiled by the Hon Jay Weatherill MP Minister for Urban Development and Planning commemorating the declaration of Mount Torrens as a State Heritage Area on the occasion of the Town`s 150th Anniversary
18 October 2003
