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The rotunda commemorates the pioneers of Dandaragan.
The name of Dandaragan was first recorded in 1850 as the name of a nearby gulley and spring or watering hole known as Dandaraga spring. The word is Indigenous Australian in origin and is thought to mean good kangaroo country.
The first recorded land lease was to William Brockman in 1848; he had a 2,428-hectare (6,000-acre) land lease at Muchamulla Springs. James Drummond settled in the area in 1850 and established a farm. A police station was built later and the townsite was gazetted in 1958.
Location
| Address: | Dandaragan Road, Pioneer Park, Dandaragan, 6507 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -30.670287 Long: 115.703555 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 7th October, 2006 |
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Pioneer Memorial
Plaque :
This memorial commemorates the pioneers of Dandaragan
The Rotunda, War Memorial & Pioneer Park are projects of Advance Dandaragan (Inc.)
The Pioneer Memorial Rotunda was opened by John Cook
7th October 2006
