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Centenary of Herberton Print Page 
The Memorial commemorates the centenary of Herberton.
The first European exploration of this area was undertaken in 1875 by James Venture Mulligan. Mulligan was prospecting for gold, but instead found tin. The town of Herberton was established on 19 April 1880 by John Newell to exploit the tin find, and mining began on 9 May.
By the September of that year, Herberton had a population of 300 men and 27 women. Herberton Post Office opened on 22 November 1880. In December 1881 a State School was established.
Location
| Address: | William Street, Police Station , Herberton, 4887 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -17.382452 Long: 145.386818 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1880 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1980 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1980 |
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Herberton
Hundred
1980
THIS STONE
WAS SET ON THIS SITE
TO MARK THE CENTENARY
OF HERBERTON
This Plaque was unveiled
by
the Honourable R. Camm M.L.A. Minister for Mines, Energy and Police during Centenary celebrations
