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Plaque 2 : 05-May-2015
Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown / John Huth
Lake Williams and the park were created to commemorate the contribution to many District organisations by members of the pioneer Williams family who settled on the land in 1839.
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Location
| Address: | Bombala Street (Monaro Highway), Lake Williams Park & Rest Area, Nimmitabel, 2631 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.514787 Long: 149.281927 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Natural Feature |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 26th January, 1994 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAPlaque :
Lake Williams
Opened by Peter Cochran MP Member for Monaro on Australia Day - 26 - 1 - 1994
This lake and park has been created by the New South Wales Department of Public Works, Cooma-Monaro Shire Council and the Lions Club of Nimmitabel for the benefit of the Nimmitabel Community.
The name commemorates the contribution to many district organisations by members of the pioneer Williams family, descendants of John and Sarah Williams, who settled on this land in 1839.
This portion of Crown Land was reserved in Nimmitabel`s town plan for Public Recreation and Water Supply.
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