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Detail: 14-March-2016
Photographs supplied by Diane Watson
The History of Cotton Mural was painted to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the town of St. George.
The Cotton Mural was sponsored by the St George Cotton Growers Association and depicts the history of the local cotton industry. The mural features the Jack Taylor Weir as the vital component in the beginnings of the St George cotton industry.
St George was named by explorer Sir Thomas Mitchell when he discovered the river crossing on St George’s Day (April 23), 1846.
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The Cotton Mural was sponsored by the St George Cotton Growers Association and depicts the history of the local cotton industry. The mural features the Jack Taylor Weir as the vital component in the beginnings of the St George cotton industry.
St George was named by explorer Sir Thomas Mitchell when he discovered the river crossing on St George’s Day (April 23), 1846.
Location
| Address: | Balonne & Victoria Streets, Ambulance Station, St George, 4487 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -28.033888 Long: 148.585959 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Art |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1846 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1996 |
| Artist: | Kevin Taylor |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1996 |
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Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
