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Centenary of HentyPrint Page 
20-September-2016
Photographs supplied by Chris McLaughlin
An artillery gun was presented by the R.S.L. to commemorate the centenary of Henty.
The village of Henty was originally called 'Doodle Cooma'. Nearby wetlands are still called Doodle Cooma Swamp; they cover 20 square kilometres and are a breeding area for waterbirds.
The post office changed its name in 1886 as the railway station's name was thought to be confused with Cooma in the Monaro district. The town's new name was after the Henty family of Portland, Victoria and Launceston, Tasmania. Edward Henty had leased Round Hill station north of Gerogery (south of Henty) in the early 1860s.
Location
| Address: | Keightley & Allan Streets, Henty Memorial Park, Henty, 2658 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.519621 Long: 147.032061 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Technology |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1886 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1986 |
| Link: | http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 30th March, 1986 |
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Front Inscription
Presented to the town of Henty on the occasion of their centenary by the Henty Sub Branch R.S.L.
30. 3. 1986
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