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28-April-2014
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A memorial commemorates the World War One veterans and other pioneers who established the Red Cliffs Soldier Settlement District in 1921. An additional plaque was added to the memorial on the 10th October 1996.
At the close of the First World War, Australia began an ambitious and controversial soldier settlement scheme, allocating small parcels of potential farming land to returned soldiers. 33,000 acres were set aside in Red Cliffs, and in 1920, the returnees started clearing the Mallee Scrub, making Red Cliffs the largest Irrigated Soldiers' Settlement in Australia.
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At the close of the First World War, Australia began an ambitious and controversial soldier settlement scheme, allocating small parcels of potential farming land to returned soldiers. 33,000 acres were set aside in Red Cliffs, and in 1920, the returnees started clearing the Mallee Scrub, making Red Cliffs the largest Irrigated Soldiers' Settlement in Australia.
Location
| Address: | Calder Highway & Jamieson Avenue, Barclay Park, Red Cliffs, 3496 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.307314 Long: 142.187764 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1921 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1996 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 5th March, 1996 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAThis Plaque Is Dedicated To The
W.W. I Veterans And Pioneers
Of This
Red Cliffs
Soldier Settlement District
Established 1921
And Is Placed Here With Pride
As A Tribute To Their Achievements
Red Cliffs / Irymple
Sub-Branch R.S.L. and M.R.C.C
5th March, 1996
Plaque
This Plaque Was Unveiled
On The 10th October 1996
During The Occasion Of The
75th Anniversary Of
Red Cliffs, By
Commodore Tom Dadswell,
RAN Rtd,
Son Of An Original Pioneer
And WWI Veteran,
Supported By
Camilla Brown
Student, Red Cliffs
Secondary College
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