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11-September-2015
11-September-2015

Photographs supplied by Roger Johnson

The plaque commemorates the Afghan cameleers who helped to develop the vast areas for settlement between 1866 to 1936.

Location

Address:Barndioota Road, Beltana, 5730
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -30.84071
Long: 138.323268
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Settlement
Approx. Event Start Date:1866
Approx. Event End Date:1936

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 28th May, 1988
Front Inscription

Historic Afghan Cameleers 
    1840  Trek 1939

This Plaque Honours The 
Afghan Men And Their Camels
Who Helped To Open Up This
Vast Area From 1866 - 1936
    28th May 1988


 

Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au