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08-January-2021
08-January-2021
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The plaque commemorates the arrival of the Proctor families in 1908 to the Yeelanna District.

 

Location

Address:Cranston & Megaw Streets, Yeelanna Centenary Memorial Hall, Yeelanna, 5632
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -34.141297
Long: 135.730344
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Settlement
Approx. Event Start Date:1908

Dedication

Front Inscription

       1908  PROCTOR 2008
       Commemorating The Arrival
Of The Proctor Families 100 Years Ago,
       To The Yeelanna District.
George William & Frances Phoebe Proctor
        With Charles Neate,
Settled Section 19 Hundred Of Shannon.
Whilst Thomas Henry & Elsie Maria Proctor
With Frederick & Margaret Proctor
Settled Section 43 Hundred Of Shannon
Converting A "Sea Of Mallee"
  Into Prosperous Farming Land

Source: MA
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