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Memorial headstone for 19th Century Aboriginal leader, King Billy Jagar.
Born in 1870 the Irukandji elder led his tribe in a time when European settlement between Port Douglas and Cairns began to encroach on traditional life. In 1898 the Queensland Government gave King Billy the first of two breastplates to recognise his leadership.
Location
Address: | McLeod Street , Pioneer Cemetery, Cairns, 4870 |
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State: | QLD |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -16.915571 Long: 145.764452 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Grave |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Indigenous |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 12th July, 2007 |
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