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02-May-2017
02-May-2017

Photographs supplied by Arthur Garland

The monument commemorates the refugees from Hungary who landed at Port Melbourne and settled in Australia from the 1940's to the 1970's.

 

Location

Address:Waterfront Place, Station Pier, Port Melbourne, 3207
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.841905
Long: 144.932034
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Settlement

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:2016
Front Inscription

In grateful recognition to Australia from those who first set foot on this land at this place seeking refuge and the promise of new beginnings 

1940s - 1970s

Initiated by the Hungarian Community Melbourne 2016

Plaque :

Sponsored by the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight 60th Anniversary Memorial Board

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