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Plaque Inscription: 14-March-2016
Photographs supplied by Diane Watson / John Huth
The monument in the shape of cotton bales commemorates cotton pioneer Des Stevenson.
Cubbie Station is the largest cotton farm in Australia. Cubbie Station was developed by the late Des Stevenson, with a total size of 96,000 hectare of which 40 percent has been left as remnant vegetation. Des Stevenson was a mining and earthmoving entrepreneur. With this background, Des concentrated on building dams and channels and maintaining the earthworks.
Location
| Address: | Castlereagh Highway, Dirranbandi Railway Park, Dirranbandi, 4486 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -28.585833 Long: 148.226111 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2000 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAIn memory of Des Stevenson
1929 - 2000
Pioneer of the Cotton industry in Dirranbandi
First cotton picked on "Cubbie Station " was in 1988.
His contribution to the Dirranbandi community and encouragement to those around him will be remembered.
Dirranbandi Cotton Growers Association
2000
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
