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The plaque, erected in 1996, commemorates the pioneers of Port Adelaide and gives the history of Pioneer Park.
Pioneer Park was formerly the Alberton Cemetery which was closed in 1874, however the last burial was recorded in 1930. The land was transferred to Port Adelaide Council in 1938 and developed as a park in 1996.
The Portonian Walk was created in the park in 2003 and offers more than a name recorded in stone and embedded in history. The names are now reinforced by a permanent data-base that will keep the name, the memory and the years safely available for future generations. It is not necessary that one of your ancestors must have been buried in the Alberton Cemetery to enable an engraved paver to be laid, any deceased Port Adelaide resident can be permanently remembered with a paver showing their name.
Location
| Address: | Parker Street, Pioneer Park, Alberton, 5014 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.854918 Long: 138.511716 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
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Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1996 |
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Pioneer Park
On 17 November 1847 the Governor of South Australia granted 4 acres of land to St Paul`s Church of England for burials, although the land was used for burials before that date.
The cemetery was closed on 15 January 1874, with the last official burial being conducted in 1922. The land was transferred to the Port Adelaide Council in 1938 and developed as a park in 1994.
Details of the approximate 3,000 people interred are available from the Rector Anglican Parish of Semaphore, Port Adelaide and Northern West Lakes.
Erected in memory of the pioneers of Port Adelaide by the City of Port Adelaide Enfield in 1996.
Sponsored by Le Messurier Timber Co Pty Ltd.
