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20-November-2020
20-November-2020

Photographs supplied by Stephen Warren
The tree was planted to commemorate the centenary of the settlement of the Hundred of Bow Hill from 1893 to 1993.

The Hundred of Bowhill, County Buccleuch, was proclaimed on 4 May 1893 and named by Governor Kintore after a town in Scotland. 

 

Location

Address:Chucka Bend Road, Bowhill, 5238
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -34.884466
Long: 139.622643
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Tree
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Settlement
Approx. Event Start Date:1893
Approx. Event End Date:1993

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 29th August, 1993
Front Inscription

This tree was planted on the 
29th August 1993 by pioneering farmer 
Murray A. I. Cockshell and his
Great Granddaughter Krista J. Smith 
to commemorate the centenary of settlement
of the Hundred of Bowhill

Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au