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The entrance gates to Falls Park were erected to commemorate 150 years of British settlement in Tasmania since 1803.
Tasmania was first settled by the British in 1803. Lieutenant John Bowen arrived on a ship named Lady Nelson with 49 soldiers, settlers and convicts. They originally settled at Risdon on the River Derwent.
Location
| Address: | Logan Road, Falls Park, Evandale, 7212 |
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| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -41.571053 Long: 147.253748 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Gates |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1803 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1953 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1953 |
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1803 1953
Falls Park
The 1953 entrance gates were erected by the Evandale Municipal Council and the Evandale Agricultural Society
To commemorate 150 years since British settlement in Tasmania
The gates were relocated and the original turnstile replaced by the 2003 gate donated by the John Glover Society Inc. to recognise Tasmania`s Bi-Centenary
Officially opened on the 7th September 2003 by Mr David Von Steiglitz OAM
