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13-June-2019
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The plaque commemorates the opening of the Barwon River Bridge which was financed as a nationwide road development programme to celebrate Australia`s Bicentenary in 1988.
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Location
| Address: | Gwydir Highway, Barwon River Bridge, Collarenebri, 2833 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -29.546731 Long: 148.576984 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 26-January-1788 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 26-January-1988 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 9th May, 1987 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAThis Bridge Was Opened By
His Excellency
Air Marshall
Sir James Rowland
A.C., K.B.E., D.F.C., A.F.C.
Governor of New South Wales
9th May 1987
Construction Of The Bridge Was Financed By The
Federal Government As Part Of A Nationwide Road
Development Program To Celebrate Australia`s
Bicentenary In 1988.
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