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Information Plaque : 08-04-2014
Photographs supplied by Nancy Alford
The plaque commemorates Eliza Lipson Allan who was the first European woman to settle near the town of Great Western.
She and her husband John settled at Concongella Creek not far from the site of the town. The plaque was unveiled as part of the town`s 150th anniversary.
Location
| Address: | Western Highway & Paxton Street, Memorial Park, Great Western, 3377 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.153261 Long: 142.855911 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 29th November, 2010 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MADedicated to Mrs. Eliza Lipson Allan of Allanvale and Concongella Stations
Recorded as 'the first white woman to die in the district' on March 15th 1845, Aged 26
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
