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John Gordon is believed to have left Northern Ireland in 1870 and arrived in this area in 1882, via New Zealand, Cooktown and Port Douglas. He spent several years following mining interests in North Queensland before establishing a butchering business, firstly just outside of what is now Gordonvale, and then within the present-day town.
John Gordon was a founder and original mortgagee of the Mulgrave Central Mill Company and was a director of the company for more than 30 Previously known as "Mulgrave" and then "Nelson", the renaming of Gordonvale was published on 24 January 1914 to avoid confusion with Nelson in New Zealand.
John Gordon Death 1929Location
| Address: | Highleigh Road, Gordonvale Cemetery, Gordonvale, 4865 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -17.083843 Long: 145.785882 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 24th January, 2014 |
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Plaque:
JOHN GORDON
12 MAY 1852 - 4 MARCH 1929
THE TOWN OF NELSON WAS RENAMED GORDONVALE
ON THE 24 JANUARY 1914
TO HONOUR THIS LOCAL BUSINESS MAN,
CANE FARMER AND BUTCHER
