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The monument commemorates the aboriginal woman, Kal-Ma-Kuta who was also known as Mrs Alma Turner.
Kal-Ma-Kuta was a member of the Undanbi clan who lived along both sides of the Pumicestone Passage. She was married to Fred Turner an oyster fishermen and had 7 children. She adopted the name Alma and was known as Mrs Alma Turner. She lived at Turners Camp in the area from 1874 until she passed away in 1897.
Location
Address: | Caboolture - Bribie Island Road, Median Strip, Sandstone Point , 4511 |
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State: | QLD |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.065917 Long: 153.12765 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Indigenous |
Dedication
Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1962 |
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Front Inscription
Source: NRUM, MA In Memory of
KAL-MA-KUTA
Last Of The Joondoburri Tribe
Who Passed Away A. D. 1897
Honoured And Respected
By All Who Knew Her.
This Memorial Erected By
CABOOLTURE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
1962.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au