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A pavillion in the gardens commemorates the contribution of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch to the establishment and development the the Royal Botanic Gardens at Cranbourne.
Dame Elisabeth Joy Murdoch AC DBE (8 February 1909 – 5 December 2012) was an Australian philanthropist and matriarch of the Murdoch family. She was the wife of Australian newspaper publisher Sir Keith Murdoch and the mother of Australian international media proprietor Rupert Murdoch. She was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 1963 for her charity work in Australia and overseas.
Location
| Address: | 1000 Ballarto Road, Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne, 3977 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.132202 Long: 145.269883 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Humanitarian |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 16th October, 2000 |
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THE ELISABETH MURDOCH
PAVILION
This Pavilion was opened on behalf of the
Maud Gibson Trust
by
The Hon. Peter Howson CMG
Chairman 1986 - 2000
It recognises the outstanding contribution of
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE
in the establishment and development of the
Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne
16 October 2000
