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150th Anniversary of the Survey of MarionPrint Page 
18-January-2021
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Four cairns commemorate the early history of the area and the original survey of the village by Colonel Light and his company, Light, Finiss and Company in 1838.
Location
| Address: | Market & Nixon Streets, Marion, 5043 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.008279 Long: 138.552112 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | November-1838 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | November-1838 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 27th November, 1988 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MACITY OF MARION
This Plaque Was Unveiled On
Sunday 27 November 1988
By His Worship The Mayor Of Marion
K V HODGSON
To Commemorate The 150th Anniversary
Of Survey Of The
VILLAGE OF MARION
By
COLONEL WILLIAM LIGHT
In November 1838
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