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The picnic shelter with stone from the old 1860 Plenty River bridge commemorates the pioneers of the Plenty River District.
Location
Address: | St Helena Road & Main Street, Pioneer Reserve, Greensborough, 3088 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.700262 Long: 145.107931 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Structure |
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Monument Theme: | Landscape |
Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 26th November, 1978 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,VMRPioneer Reserve
Picnic Shelter
This shelter is a tribute to the District`s pioneers and was built as a joint project by the Shire of Diamond Valley and the
Nillumbik Historical Society.
The bluestone was recovered from the southern arch of Greensborough`s first Plenty River bridge built in 1860 adjacent to this site.
Opened by the Shire President Councillor Michael Chick
26th November, 1978.
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