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Alexander SmithPrint Page 
11-November-2018
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Alexander Smith Place commemorates Alexander Smith who was one of the first free immigrants to Brisbane and worked as a drayman in South Brisbane from 1857 to 1884.
Location
| Address: | Grey Street, Alexander Smith Place, South Brisbane, 4101 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.472789 Long: 153.017363 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Park |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1841 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1884 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAAlexander Smith Place
Arriving in 1841, Alexander Smith, one of Brisbane`s first free immigrants, practiced as a drayman from this location between 1857 - 1884. He represents those unknown workers who ensured Brisbane`s transition from an abandoned penal settlement to a prosperous township.
This park is named in his honour.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
