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07-July-2021 (Henry Moulds)
Photographs supplied by John Huth / Henry Moulds
The plaque commemorates 150th anniversary of the approval of Banana Township from 1861 to 2011.
The name Banana derives from an old dun-coloured working bullock, called Banana, used by local stockmen to help them when herding some of the wilder cattle into the yards.
The post office at Banana was established on 1 September 1861, and the first township allotments were offered for sale in that same year.
Location
| Address: | Leichhardt & Dawson Highways, Banana Progress Park, Banana, 4702 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -24.470762 Long: 150.128685 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 05-June-1861 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 05-June-2011 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2011 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MABanana
Approved as a township by His Excellency the Governor George Bowen
5 June 1861
Commemorating 150 years
5 June 2011
Officiated by Mayor John Hooper
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
