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Centenary of ArthurtonPrint Page 
04-January-2021
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The monument commemorates the centenary of Arthurton from 1877 to 1977.
It also commemorates the pioneers of Kalkabury, and C. H and R. B. Smith who were the inventors of the stump - jump plough.
Arthurton was established on 25 January 1877. It was named after Arthur, the son of South Australian Governor Anthony Musgrave, who insisted on this name after it had already been named "Kalkabury".
Location
| Address: | Kulpara - Maitland Road, Arthurton, 5572 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.259438 Long: 137.756619 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 25-January-1877 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 25-January- 1977 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1977 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAThis Plaque Commemorates
The Centenary of Arthurton
1877 - 1977
Also A Tribute To The Pioneers
Of Kalkabury, 1872, And
C. H & R. B. Smith, Inventors Of
The Stump - Jump Plough, 1876.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
