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The monument commemorates Todd Edmonds who was killed when he fell from the cliff top in January 2010.
A teenager died when he slipped and fell down a cliff at Venus Bay on Eyre Peninsula last night. Locals say 16-year-old Todd Edmonds from Tumby Bay was with three friends at a lookout when he reportedly slipped and fell about 45 metres down the cliff. His friends raised the alarm with campers at the lookout just before midnight. It is understood the boy was alive when police and paramedics arrived but he died later.
Locals from the popular tourist town say the council has placed large boulders and signs at the lookout to warn people of the dangers. Hundreds of visitors go to the tourist and fishing town of Venus Bay each summer.
About 60 of Todd Edmonds' friends gathered at the Tumby Bay Football Club to mourn his death. The Club's President, Andy Allen, says they were stuggling to come to terms with what happened. "It is pretty important for these young people to stick together and help each other through these tragic circumstances," he said.
The chief executive officer of the Elliston District, Rob Gregor, said there was no railing at the lookout and it would be impractical to put it up. "It would be highly resented by visitors and by locals," he said. "It would be an extremely difficult thing to do." The council has put up signs warning people of the dangers presented by the cliffs.
ABC News, 5 January 2010.
Almost 10 years on from the death of 16-year-old Todd Edmonds, his family is fundraising for a memorial plaque at the place on the Venus Bay cliffs where he fell. Todd's mother Corrinne Pople said she had been placing small things at Venus Bay in his memory from the first year after his death, but it wasn't until this year when his Aunt suggested a permanent plaque that the idea to fundraise for it came about.
"It's been amazing the amount of people donating, within an hour (of posting online) we already had $500," she said. "I know people still think of Todd and miss him but it was still surprising, it's been amazing all the people who have donated.
Port Lincoln Times (SA) 6 August 2019.
Location
| Address: | Bay Road, Clifftop, Venus Bay, 5607 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.237893 Long: 134.669949 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Tragedy |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 05-January-2010 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 05-January-2010 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2019 |
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Plaque :
In loving memory of Todd Edmonds
26. 11. 1993 - 5. 1. 2010
On the 5th January 2010 Todd tragically fell from this cliff
We did not see you close your eyes or hear your last sigh
We only heard that you were gone too late to say goodbye
Always on our minds
Forever in our hearts
Plaque :
Todd Edmonds
1993 - 2010
Too well loved to ever be forgotten
Kindly donated by the Tumby Bay and Districts Lions Club
