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26-March-2018
26-March-2018

Photographs supplied by Tom Bird

The memorial commemorates the establishment of Belvoir Homestead by Charles Huon in 1836. It also records the appreciation of the contribution of the family of Gabriel Louis Marie Huon de Kerilleau to Australian development.

The pedestal is constructed using stone from the original 
William Huon Coach House. 

 

Location

Address:126 Hovell Street, Wodonga Library Grounds, Wodonga, 3690
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -36.123954
Long: 146.888869
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

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

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Monday 3rd October, 1988
Front Inscription

          This Plaque Was Unveiled By 
His Worship The Mayor Of The Rural City Of Wodonga 
    CR. MALCOLM JOHN McEACHERN
On The 3rd Day Of October 1988
To Commemorate The Establishment Of 
          BELVOIR HOMESTEAD
 The First House Of Wodonga,
The Third Victorian Area Run By
          CHARLES HUON
In 1836 And The Gazetting Of Its Licence No. 202
To His Brother Paul On 7 February 1837

In This 150th Year Of Settlement, The Rural City Of 
Wodonga Records Its Appreciation Of The Contribution Of
The Family of Gabriel Louis Marie Huon de Kerilleau To 
Australian Development

Town Clerk R. J. O`Toole F.I.M.M., A.R.M.I.T., A.A.I.M., A.I.W.A.
City Engineer W. G. Page B.E., M.I.E. (Aust)., B.S., E.W.S., A.G.E.A.

This Pedestal Is Constructed From Stone Used In The
Original William Huon Coach House Built At de Kerilleau
Homestead Wodonga

Source: MA
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