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29-March-2021
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The park commemorates the centenary of Yunta from 1887 to 1987.
Yanta was an early spelling. In 1866 the district was known as part of the Tattawappa and Yanta Run. Yunta township was established in 1887 after the discovery of gold at the nearby diggings at Teetulpa and Waukaringa, when more than 5,000 miners made their way through here. In the early 1890s the village was a busy railway town on the Adelaide to Broken Hill line. From 1934 Yunta was the base for the famed outback trucking and mail contractor Harry Ding.
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Yanta was an early spelling. In 1866 the district was known as part of the Tattawappa and Yanta Run. Yunta township was established in 1887 after the discovery of gold at the nearby diggings at Teetulpa and Waukaringa, when more than 5,000 miners made their way through here. In the early 1890s the village was a busy railway town on the Adelaide to Broken Hill line. From 1934 Yunta was the base for the famed outback trucking and mail contractor Harry Ding.
Location
| Address: | Barrier Highway, Centenary Park, Yunta, 5440 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.581841 Long: 139.562313 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Park |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 13-January-1887 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 13-January-1987 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 3rd May, 1987 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAYUNTA
CENTENARY PARK
1887 - 1987
Plaque :
YUNTA TOWNSHIP
Proclaimed 13th January 1877
To Commemorate
THE YUNTA CENTENARY
This Plaque Was Unveiled By
VIC BREEDING II
On 3rd May 1987
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