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The plaque commemorates the original name of Lameroo, which was Wow Wow Plains.
Land in the Murray Mallee region was first taken up on pastoral lease in the late 1850s. For the first twenty years there were several lessees; the area had limited grazing during this time. After a well was dug at Lameroo, then known as Wow Wow Plain, in 1884, settlement on Wow Wow Plain became permanent. The land was surveyed in 1894, and the initial survey of Wow Wow Plain gave each block some natural open land to start cultivating. The town reserve was proclaimed in 1894 and a Government well was excavated.
The town was named Lameroo in 1904 at the suggestion of J.M. Johnston who had worked on the Overland Telegraph Line and heard the word in Darwin (as the name of the Lameroo Beach) and liked the sound of it.
Location
| Address: | Vardon Terrace, Lameroo, 5302 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.327333 Long: 140.518833 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
WOW WOW WELL
In commemoration of Lameroo`s original name Wow Wow Plains.
This plaque signifies the location of the Wow Wow Well complete with Whim, serving both locals and travellers with water for personal use and stock supplies.
This well was Lameroo`s first reticulated water supply.
