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03-July-2021
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The plaque commemorates Sir Thomas Mitchell`s discovery of the Maranoa in 1846. The plaque was unveiled during the Maranoa Centenary Celebrations in 1946.
Mitchell Plaque Unveiling 1946Location
| Address: | Bungil Street, Grounds of Cultural Centre, Roma , 4455 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -26.569231 Long: 148.788356 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 07-May-1846 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 7th May, 1946 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MACol. Sir Thos. L. Mitchell
Kt., D.C.L. (Oxon)
1792 · 1855
Explorer, Surveyor-General
And Savant
Arrived At Mount Abundance
23½ Miles West Of Roma
On 7 ·5 ·1846.
Unveiled On 7 · 5 · 1946
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