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The plaque placed by the James Harrison Museum Inc. marks the site where James Harrison invented commercial refrigeration in 1854. He was an inventor, being the pioneer in all kinds of refrigeration and in 1873 he won a gold medal at the Melbourne Exhibition by proving that meat kept frozen for months remained perfectly edible.
He was the pioneer editor of the Geelong Advertiser newspaper from 1840 to 1864, James Harrison worked as a journalist on various newspapers in Victoria from his arrival there in 1839 until his return to England about 1873.
Location
| Address: | Riversdale Road, Rocky Point on walking path near Barwon River, Newtown, 3220 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.163514 Long: 144.336256 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 7th December, 1997 |
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This is the site where James Harrison invented the worlds first ice making machine at Rocky Point - Geelong - 1854
Officially unveiled by the Hon. Ann Henderson M. P.
7. 12. 1997
Graham Hobbs Daryl McLure Peter O`Brien
Laurel Foulds Arnold McLean Gordon Wightman
Bruce Webster Ken Armstrong Andrew Wightman
Rodney King Rodney Walton Ken Storey
Plaque donated by the Packaged Ice Association Australia
