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The time capsule commemorates 100 years of the proclamation of the town of Morchard from 1877 to 1977.
The time capsule was placed underneath the meat boiler which was used at Pekina Station.
Morchard was laid out on land 'of very superior quality' originally taken up by Price Maurice and John Williams on pastoral leases 80 and 113. Morchard was proclaimed on 9 August 1877 and named by the Acting Governor, Sir Samuel Way, after his father`s birthplace in Morchards Bishops, Devonshire, England.
Location
| Address: | Orroroo - Wilmington Road (B56) , Morchard, 5431 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.720231 Long: 138.491642 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Time Capsule |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1877 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1977 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 21st August, 1977 |
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Time Capsule
To Celebrate 100 years Of The Proclamation
Of The Town Of Morchard A Capsule Containing
Historical Documents And Articles Were Placed
Under This Boiler On 21st. Aug. 1977.
It Is Suggested That It Be Inspected In The
Year 2000, Added To And Reburied For Another Term.
