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12-December-2020
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The gates commemorates the centenary of Walkerville from 1838 to 1938.
Walkerville was named after Captain John Walker R.N., who took up land in the district in 1838, two years after the first colonists arrived in South Australia. The area was attractive to early settlers and within a few years, the settlement had become a village.
Location
| Address: | Church Terrace, Memorial Gardens, Walkerville, 5081 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.893758 Long: 138.613952 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Gates |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1838 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1938 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 26th November, 1938 |
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Back Inscription
Source: MAWALKERVILLE
CENTENARY
GATES
1838 - 1938
These Gates Were Erected To Commemorate The Centenary Of The Village Of Walkerville And Were Opened By His Excellency The Governor, Major - General Sir Winston Dugan, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O., On November 26th, 1938.
John Creswell Chairman.
Frank V Elliott District Clerk.
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