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07-December-2019
07-December-2019

Photographs supplied by Chris McLaughlin

The plaque commemorates the centenary of the Whorouly soldier settlement scheme from 1919 to 2019.

 

Location

Address:Memorial Park Drive, Whorouly Recreation Reserve, Whorouly, 3735
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -36.506829
Long: 146.586878
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Settlement
Approx. Event Start Date:1919
Approx. Event End Date:2019

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Wednesday 23rd October, 2019
Front Inscription

Soldier Settlement Scheme

"Battlefield to farm"

Centenary : 1919 - 2019

Blocks in Whorouly were allocated to :

[ Names ]

Dedicated by :

Lieutenant General B. A. (Ash) Power, A.O. C.S.C. (Retd)
Senior citizens of Whorouly

Source: MA
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