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The monument commemorates the pioneers of the District and those who are buried at this site in unmarked graves.
Location
Address: | Mary Street, Mawson Lakes, 5095 |
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State: | SA |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.823549 Long: 138.616239 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | Landscape |
Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 7th March, 2009 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MATo honour the pioneers
This monument is erected to commemorate the pioneers of the District and those who are buried at this site (Lot 26) in unmarked graves.
The area was known as the Township of Montague.
Land grant to Sir Montague Lowther Chapman in 1842 who had the region surveyed into 40 allotments.
Unveiled Mayor Gillian Aldridge JP
07 / 03 / 2009
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