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21-January-2017
21-January-2017

Photographs supplied by Arthur Garland

The monument, featuring a ship`s anchor, commemorates Captain Robert Houfe who was a master mariner and a ship owner with King Island Shipping Services, who was largely responsible for the establishment of the Port of Grassy.
 

Location

Address:Grassy Harbour Road, Port Authority Office, Grassy , 7256
State:TAS
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -40.062068
Long: 144.061631
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Industry

Dedication

Front Inscription

         Erected In Memory Of
     CAPTAIN ROBERT HOUFE
Who Was Associated As A Master Mariner And
Shipowner With King Island Shipping Services,
1948 - 1975, With The Vessels "Loatta", "King
Islander", And "Straitsman" And Whose
Influence Was Largely Responsible For The
Establishment Of The Port Of Grassy.

Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au