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Desiree Grace Gill Print Page 
Funding for the project was provided by a grant from the Gympie Regional Arts Fund, Ian and Kim Read, Barry Gill and the Gympie and Sunshine Coast turf clubs.
Mrs Gill, a champion bush jockey, died from injuries sustained when she was thrown from mount Celtic Ambition at Caloundra's Corbould Park in November 2013. She was just 45.
Location
Address: | Exhibition Road, Mounting Yard, Gympie Racecourse, Southside, 4570 |
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State: | QLD |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -26.203621 Long: 152.646115 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Sport |
Artist: | Dan Davie |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 25th October, 2014 |
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A Local Racing Legend
DESIREE GRACE GILL
1. 2. 1968 - 9. 11. 2013
Champion Jockey
Died as a result of a tragic race fall at
Corbould Park Caloundra
doing what she loved
This memorial was dedicated on 25th October 2014
Sculptor : Dan Davie