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06-February-2021
06-February-2021

Photographs supplied by Stephen Warren

The time capsule commemorates the Colton township which was founded in 1876 and was unveiled for South Australia`s Jubilee Year in 1986. 

The Colton area was surveyed, subdivided and proclaimed on 22 June 1876. It was named after Sir John Colton, MP who was born in England and came to South Australia with his parents in 1839. Soon after the district was opened up for agriculture, Michael Kenny from ireland, took up a large parcel of land with his sons in September 1876. 

 

 

 

Location

Address:Flinders Highway & Colton Back Road, Colton, 5670
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -33.482156
Long: 134.923614
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Time Capsule
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Settlement
Approx. Event Start Date:1876

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 25th May, 1986
Front Inscription

    To remember
COLTON TOWNSHIP
  founded in 1876

Unveiled by Mr. P. G. McCracken, 
May 25th 1986 
for South Aust. Jubilee 150 year.

Time capsule laid - to be opened
      in 50 years.

Source: MA
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