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The plaque, mounted on a concrete plinth commemorates George Renison Bell who first discovered tin in North-Eastern Tasmania at Boobyalla in 1874. He also discovered other tin deposits in the Ringarooma District.
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Location
Address: | 53 Main Street (Tasman Highway), Derby School House Museum, Derby, 7264 |
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State: | TAS |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -41.146991 Long: 147.801373 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Industry |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 23rd November, 1974 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MATHIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES
THE PIONEERING WORK OF
GEORGE RENISON BELL (1840 - 1915)
Who Discovered The First Tin In North-
Eastern Tasmania At Boobyalla In March, 1874.
He Followed This With Several Other
Finds Of Payable Tin Ore, Which Greatly
Stimulated The Early Development Of The
Ringarooma Municipality.
Erected By The
RINGAROOMA COUNCIL
On November 23rd, 1974
L. H. Carins, M.L.C., Warden
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