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15-April-2014
Photographs supplied by Ian Bevege
A monument marks the site of the beacon lit by the Rollingstone community to commemorate 200 years celebration of the European settlement of Australia in 1988. The Bicentennial Beacons were a series of bonfires lit around Australia.
It is a moulded poured concrete cairn surmounted by a painted sculptured copper flame. A copper plaque is attached (donated by Copper Refineries)
Location
| Address: | Rollingstone Street, Rollingstone, 4816 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -19.047816 Long: 146.39454 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 18-June-1988 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 19-June-1988 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAThis cairn was erected by the Lions Club of Rollingstone
To mark the site of the fire built by the Rollingstone community to commemorate the Australia's Birthday Beacons Ring of Fires around Australia on the night of 18th - 19th June 1988.
This fire was scheduled for 4.25 am. 19. 6. 988
Plaque donated by Copper Refineries
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
