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The Pioneer Garden was established with funding provided by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments and the Deakin Shire Council to commemorate the bicentenary of Australia in 1988.
The Australian Bicentennial Authority (ABA) was set up to plan, fund and coordinate projects that emphasized the nation's cultural heritage.
The bicentenary of Australia was celebrated in 1988. It marked 200 years since the arrival of the First Fleet of British convict ships at Sydney in 1788.
Location
| Address: | 534 Sinclair Road, Kyvalley Hall, Pioneer Garden , Kyvalley, 3621 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.283877 Long: 145.006043 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Garden |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 26-January-1788 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 26-January-1988 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1988 |
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Australia
1788 - 1988
Pioneer Garden
Kyvalley historical milestones
1840 - Part of the original Wyuna Run
1870 - Area selected sheep and wheat farming
1887 - School opened - Railway constructed
Originally named Tongala South
1911 - Closer settlement commenced - irrigated, dairying & fruit
1914 - Tennis Club opened
1914 - District named changed to Kyvalley
1926 - Public hall opened
1933 to 1976 - Presbyterian Church
Funding for this project provided by the Commonwealth & Victorian Governments & Deakin Shire Council
Plaque unveiled by Bruce Pearl, Shire Secretary 1958 -1988
