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The plaque commemorates Matthew Smillie who was the founder of Nairne in 1839.
Matthew Smillie, who founded Nairne in 1839, was born in Leith, the port of Edinburgh, Scotland in 1781. He emigrated to Australia, with his second wife Elizabeth Corse Nairne Smillie, after whom he named the town. He purchased 4000 acres of land, which he used to establish the first sheep farm on the eastern face of the Mount Lofty ranges and built his home The Valleys, near Nairne, in 1844.
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Matthew Smillie, who founded Nairne in 1839, was born in Leith, the port of Edinburgh, Scotland in 1781. He emigrated to Australia, with his second wife Elizabeth Corse Nairne Smillie, after whom he named the town. He purchased 4000 acres of land, which he used to establish the first sheep farm on the eastern face of the Mount Lofty ranges and built his home The Valleys, near Nairne, in 1844.
Location
Address: | Old Princes Highway & Cockburn Street, Nairne Village Green, Nairne, 5252 |
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State: | SA |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.036412 Long: 138.912526 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Approx. Event Start Date: | 1839 |
Approx. Event End Date: | 1839 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAPerpetuating the name of Matthew Smillie
Founder of Hairne
1839
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