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06-July-2018 (Neil Follett)
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The plaque commemorates the work of government surveyor R. D. Scott who surveyed the Camperdown District in 1852.
Location
| Address: | 220 Park Road, Botanic Gardens, Camperdown, 3260 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.234769 Long: 143.116998 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Government - Colonial |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1989 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAThis plaque commemorates the work of government surveyor R.D. Scott who came to survey Camperdown and district in 1852. His work extended from Geelong to the S.A. border. He settled here, building his home on the banks of Lake Gnotuk.
He was so impressed with the beauty of the area that he had this section reserved in perpetuity as a public park and botanic gardens.
Erected by the Camperdown Historical Society, 1989.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
