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23-September-2020
23-September-2020

Photographs supplied by Russell Byers
The plaque commemorates Victor Gavriel who built the first levee bank at Pages River after the 1949 flood.

Location

Address:New England Highway, Arnolds Bridge, Murrurundi, 2338
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -31.764807
Long: 150.837521
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Community

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:2009
Front Inscription

To commemorate the patient, persistent effort of Victor Gavriel

Who built the first levee bank after the 1949 flood to protect his cafe and this section of the town carrying the material in a two gallon bucket on his shoulder, a home - made ladder being his only other equipment.

Erected by the members of the Murrurundi community

Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au