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Town of Barmera Proclamation & Pioneers MemorialPrint Page 
20-June-2023
Photographs supplied by Stephen Warren
The monument commemorates the proclamation of the Town of Barmera in 1921 and honours the pioneer settlers who contributed to the progress of the town in the first fifty years. An additional plaque was placed on the monument in 2021 to commemorate the town`s centenary.
An irrigation system was established in the town in 1921. The town became gazetted. An influx of World War One veterans settled with promises of irrigated land from the government.
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An irrigation system was established in the town in 1921. The town became gazetted. An influx of World War One veterans settled with promises of irrigated land from the government.
Location
| Address: | Langdon Terrace & Fowles Street, Rockys Hall of Fame & Pioneers Museum, Barmera, 5345 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.252701 Long: 140.465561 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 01-September-1921 |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1921 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1971 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 1st September, 1971 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAPlaque :
TOWN OF BARMERA
Proclaimed, 1st September 1921
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This Monument Honours The
Pioneers To Whom The First
Fifty Years` Progress Is Due
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1st September, 1971.
Plaque :
TOWN OF BARMERA
1921 - 2021
Celebrated 100 yrs on
1st September 2021
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This plaque has been put in place
by the Barmera Centenary Committee.
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