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The Australian Shearers’ Hall of Fame honours shearers whose skill, character and contribution to the shearing industry has been exceptional.
The concept of the Australian Shearers` Hall of Fame, was conceived in 1997 by a committed group of individuals from Hay, who believed that the contribution of Australia`s Shearing Industry to the country`s folklore, culture and economy should be recognised.
Inductees to the Hall of Fame : -
2002 Jackie Howe, Julian Stuart, Henry Salter, John Hutchinson OAM, Kevin Sarre
2005 James Davidson, William "Deucem" Smith, Anthony (Tony) Ryan OAM, Andrew (Viv) Parkes
2007 John (Ted) Dean, Henry (Fred) Jarvis, John (Jack) Cameron, Burt Lowery
2009 John Harris, William (Mick) Thomas, Stephen Pittaway, Shannon Warnest OAM, John Allan OAM
2011 James (Les) Seary , Vincent Rainbird, Gordon Cahill, Raymond Congdon, Donald Orgill OAM
2013 Mel Johnston, Herbert Hutchins, Tony Smith, Ron Niven, Bimby Martin
2015 Richard Duggan, Mark Conlan, Maurice Doyle, Ian Elkins, Kevin Connelly
2017 Ron 'Tolly' Bowden, John Conlan, Robert ' Bob' Cutler, Peter Kelly, Graeme Tyers
2019 Brian Joseph Morrison, John William Harris, Denis George Ryan, David 'Daffy' James Ryan, David Neville Lawrence
Location
| Address: | Sturt & Cobb Highways , Shear Outback, Hay, 2711 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.521264 Long: 144.835983 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Agriculture |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 26th January, 2001 |
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Plaque :
The Shearer`s Hall of Fame
Great shearers come and go and their legends often only survive in stories told by old-timers around the campfire.
The Australian Shearers Hall of Fame records these stories and honours the individuals who through their skill and committment have returned more to shearing than they have taken.
Inductees are admitted annually and are the subject of research and collection by Shear Outback, as part of its role in preserving and interpreting the history and culture of Australian shearing.
This display records the inductees to date and looks to the future of shearing as an essential part of Australian industry and rural life.
Plaque :
Donald Francis Orgill OAM
(1929 - 2005)
Donald Orgill was born in Rockdale NSW in 1929 and took up shearing in the Cootamundra district in 1953.
In 1967 he shore 236 sheep in one day at "Hillside" Cootamundra. He was twice judged the best shearer at the Cootamundra Show.
He later helped Kevin Sarre promote the "Tally-Hi" method of shearing. Don went on to become an instructor in shearing for the NSW Department of Technical Education and decided the best way to promote quality shearing was through shearing competitions which led him into the field of competition shearing judging in 1964.
Don judged shearing competitions for 30 years including the Melbourne. Sydney and Adelaide Royal Shows, the Diamond Shears competition at Longreach, and at most major country shows in N.S.W. and Victoria.
Don was a life member of the Shearing Competition Federation of Australia and the Australian Workers Union.
In September 1994 Donald Orgill was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for "Services to the Wool Industry as a Judge of Sheep Shearing Competitions". Don passed away in 2005.
