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The plough commemorates the pioneers and the centenary of the District from 1872 to 1972.
In the early 1870s Booyoolee Run, a pastoral holding, was leased by Herbert Bristow Hughes. In 1872 he surveyed and subdivided the land and named the new town after his wife, Laura Hughes.
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In the early 1870s Booyoolee Run, a pastoral holding, was leased by Herbert Bristow Hughes. In 1872 he surveyed and subdivided the land and named the new town after his wife, Laura Hughes.
Location
Address: | Hughes Street, Behind Civic Centre, Laura , 5480 |
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State: | SA |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.185734 Long: 138.299465 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Technology |
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Monument Theme: | Landscape |
Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Approx. Event Start Date: | 1872 |
Approx. Event End Date: | 1972 |
Dedication
Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1972 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAThis plough was mounted to honour the pioneers and to commemorate the centenary of the District
1872 - 1972
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au