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The cairn and plaque commemorate the bullock teamsters who worked in Robe between 1847 -1920 and was unveiled during the Australian Bicentenary in 1988.
Originally bullock teams pulling drays piled high with wool or wheat would use this Royal Circus as a turning circle when bringing their goods to the customs house before export.
Location
Address: | Royal Circus, Robe, 5276 |
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State: | SA |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.162345 Long: 139.752943 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | Landscape |
Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Approx. Event Start Date: | 1847 |
Approx. Event End Date: | 1920 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MA Australia
1788 - 1988
1788 - 1988
This cairn commemorates the period 1847 - 1920
when bullock teamsters used this royal circus
when off-loading produce for shipment at Port
Robe. Mr Percy Thorpe, committee member
of the Aust. Bullock Drivers League, donated
and unveiled this plaque as a tribute to those
early teamsters.
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