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25-December-2020
25-December-2020

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The plaque commemorates the 175th anniversary of the settlement of Stockport from 1845  to 2019.

Stockport is a small town 73 kilometres (45 mi) north of Adelaide and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Tarlee in South Australia. It was laid out on section 1283, Hundred of Light in 1845 by Samuel Stocks junior, naming it for his birthplace, Stockport in Cheshire (now Greater Manchester), England.

Location

Address:Murray Street, Stockport Memorial Park, Stockport, 5410
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -34.336892
Long: 138.733437
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Settlement
Actual Event Start Date:
Approx. Event Start Date:1845
Actual Event End Date:
Approx. Event End Date:2019

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 4th August, 2019
Front Inscription

Commemoration Of The
175th Anniversary Of
The Settlement Of Stockport 
  August 4th 2019

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