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Location
Address: | A1 Highway, Swanport Wetlands, Frank Jackman Memorial Lookout, Long Flat, 5253 |
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State: | SA |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.144701 Long: 139.315896 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Lookout |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Government - State |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 24th August, 1984 |
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Highways Department, South Australia
FRANK JACKMAN MEMORIAL LOOKOUT
This Lookout Commemorates The Name Of The Third
Commissioner Of Highways In South Australia,
Frank Jackman, C.M.G., B.E., M.I.E. (Aust.)
This Plaque Was Unveiled On 24 August 1984
By
Hon. R. K. Abbott, M. P.
Minister Of Transport
M. J. Knight, Commissioner Of Highways
Frank Downer Jackman ( 1901 - 1981 ) Served The State For 43 Years, Initially In The Engineer-In-Chief`s Department, Where He Worked On The Construction Of River Murray Locks And For The Remaining 37 Years In The Highways Department. He Was Commissioner Of Highways From 1958 Until His Retirement In 1966 And Directed Major Projects Including The Blanchtower Bridge Over The River Murray And The Early Stages Of The South Eastern Freeway.