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The cairn was constructed on the 20th anniversary of the Aberdeen Highland games to commemorate the sons and daughters of Scotland who have contributed to the development of the Hunter Valley and Aberdeen.
The township of Aberdeen, which is situated on the New England Highway between Muswellbrook and Scone in the Upper Hunter of New South Wales, was dealt a stiff blow with the closure of the Aberdeen Meatworks after over a century of operating, putting some 400 people out of work. The Games committee, composed of a broad cross-section of the local community, wanted to create a catalyst around which the people of Aberdeen could rally, lifting their spirits and providing the community with much needed assets.
On the 1st July, 2000, the inaugural Aberdeen Highland Games were held on Jefferson Park , Aberdeen in the Upper Hunter Valley of NSW. In initiating the Games the Committee wished to combine the celebration of National Tartan Day with the traditional events of highland games in an area that has very strong Scottish ties.
Location
| Address: | New England Highway, Taylor Park, Aberdeen, 2336 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.161005 Long: 150.888204 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 6th July, 2019 |
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Aberdeen Highland Games
This cairn has been constructed by the Committee of the Aberdeen Highland Games in it`s 20th year to commemorate the contribution of the sons and daughters of Scotland to the development of the Hunter Valley and in particular the town of Aberdeen.
6th July, 2019
