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The plaque commemorates the 26 soldier settlers who settled on the Moranghurk Estate in 1953. Moranghurk Estate is south of Meredith.
Moranghurk Homestead is one of the oldest pastoral properties in Victoria, having first been settled in 1840 by Scottish squatters Dugald McPherson and William Taylor. Moranghurk’s position as a substantial sheep station came to an end in the 1950s with the compulsory acquisition of a substantial portion of the property (4529 of the 7610 hectares) by the Soldier Settlement Commission. The remaining property was stripped back to 883 hectares in 1953 and this was sold to the Soldier Settlement Commission in 1954.
Location
| Address: | 3320 Midland Highway, Moranghurk, Lethbridge, 3332 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.924875 Long: 144.113681 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Designer: | Meredith History Interest Group |
| Link: | http://www.dva.gov.au/consultation-… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 15th September, 2013 |
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Moranghurk Soldier Settlers
This plaque commemorates the establishment of Moranghurk Soldier Settlement Estate for returned soldiers from World War 2
(Map of Estate)
"Moranghurk Estate"
(Pre - 1953)
Parishes of Coolebanghurk, Bamganie & Burtwarrah
County of Grant
Estate Owner : J. L. Matheson
Approx size 19136 acres
Names of Settlers :
Plaque erected by Meredith History Interest Group
Plaque unveiled 15. 09. 2013
Funded by : Department of Veteran Affairs.
