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Edmund AthertonPrint Page 
08-October-2014
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The monument commemorates the arrival of Edmund Atherton in the Sarina area in 1866. He was the first European settler in the area.
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Location
| Address: | Bruce Highway, Sarina, 4737 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -21.421407 Long: 149.21689 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 26th January, 1967 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MATo commemorate the arrival in Sarina of Edmund Atherton
Who in 1866 was the first white man to reach Sarina overland from the south
Unveiled by Cr. T. G. Newbery, M.L.A. Chairman of Sarina Shire Council
26th January 1967
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
