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The plaque commemorates town employee, Noel Gordon (Porky) Allen, who died when the Backwater Bridge collapsed under the weight of his truck which was carrying gravel.
Location
Address: | Bailey & Nicholson Streets, Roundabout, Bairnsdale, 3875 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.824579 Long: 147.631511 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Tragedy |
Actual Event Start Date: | 21-July-1982 |
Actual Event End Date: | 21-July-1982 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MA,VMRTown of Bairnsdale
In memory of Noel Gordon Allen
(Affectionately known as "Porky Allen")
A true friend of all and a dedicated employee who died in the course of his duty on 21st July, 1982
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