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A monument commemorates the returned soldiers and their families who settled on Gala Estate after World War Two.
Soldier settlement refers to the occupation and settlement of land throughout parts of Australia by returning discharged soldiers under schemes administered by the State Governments after World Wars One and Two.
Location
Address: | Skipton-Lismore Road, 8.7 kilometres north of Hamilton Highway corner, Lismore, 3324 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.87485 Long: 143.316363 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, 2011 |
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"Gala Estate"
PARISH OF GALLA
COUNTY OF HAMPDEN
This Memorial Commemorates
The World War 2 Soldier Settlement
The "Gala Estate".
The Land Was Originally Part Of "Gala"
Owned By The Currie Family.
It Was Divided Into 5 Farms
For Returned Servicemen Of WW2.
The Families Determination, Hard Work
And Fellowship Developed These Farms
And Contributed To The Prosperity Of
The District And Our Nation.
R.C Lloyd Lot 1
I. C. Robertson Lot 2
W. P. Heath Lot 3
T. Liston Jnr Lot 4
J. T. Corlette Lot 5
Dedicated on 27th November 2011