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04-May-2019
04-May-2019

Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown

The plaque, mounted on a boulder, commemorates the Gleeson Brothers Brother and Lenny, who were transport operators based in Bourke.

 

Location

Address:Mitchell Highway, Rest Area, 31 kilometres south of Enngonia, Enngonia , 2840
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -29.585625
Long: 145.841972
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

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

Dedication

Front Inscription

In Tribute To Bourke`s Pioneer Transport Operators
The Legendary Gleeson Brothers

"BROTHER AND LENNY GLEESON"

Brother Gleeson Created The First Roadtrain In NSW
And Was The First Person To Have His Licence Endorsed
       To Drive A Roadtrain

Source: MA
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