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05-November-2013
Photographs supplied by John Huth
The monument commemorates the unknown pioneers who died at the Moreton Bay settlement.
Location
| Address: | North Quay & Tank Street, Brisbane , 4000 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.468784 Long: 153.018875 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1961 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MATo the glory of God
And as a constant tribute to those unknown pioneers who died at Moreton Bay Settlement during the first perilous years of its founding.
They no longer rest here : But near this place was the earliest known burial ground of our people in Queensland.
"That the generation to come may know them, even the children." Psalm 78. v6.
Plaque :
Erected by the Brisbane City Council and by subscribers through the Royal Historical Society of Queensland 1961.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
