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John HectorPrint Page 
14-October-2020
Photographs supplied by Stephen Warren
The plaque commemorates John Hector who gave land to the town of Glenelg so that the "Old Gum Tree" could be preserved and protected.
Location
| Address: | 43 McFarlane Street, Old Gum Tree Reserve, Glenelg North, 5045 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.970511 Long: 138.520504 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 28-December-1857 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 28-December-1857 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1945 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MATo commemorate the public spirited action of John Hector Esq. of St. Leonards
Who on 28 - 12 - 1857 gave this piece of land to the Mayor, Aldermen, Councillors and Burgesses of the town of Glenelg so that the "Old Gum Tree" might be preserved and protected.
This memorial was erected in appreciation 1945
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
