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Carlo Catani & Moe Swamp Settlers MemorialPrint Page 
28-October-2014
Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown
The monument commemorates Carlo Catani, an engineer who drained the swamp, and those who settled in the landscape.
Location
| Address: | Willow Grove Road, Trafalgar, 3824 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.193818 Long: 146.150196 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 27th November, 1988 |
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Front Inscription
Carlo Catani
1852 - 1918
Public Works Chief Engineer.
He drained the swamp.
Pioneer Roll of Renown
The families listed below were among those who selected land in the Moe Swamp area prior to 1914
[ Names ]
Unveiled in this Bicentennial Year by Senator Julian McGuaran M. P. on Sunday, 27th November 1988
Left Side Inscription
Source: MA,RHSVErected to commemorate the settlement of the Moe Swamp - "Trafalgar Meadows"
At the turn of the century the settlers overcame many difficulties to successfully the area
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
