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16-September-2013
Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders
Commemorates the 125th anniversary of the arrival of the first two paddlesteamers to navigate the Murray River from Goolwa to Swan Hill.
Location
| Address: | Monash Drive, Riverside Park, Swan Hill, 3585 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.338117 Long: 143.562425 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Actual Event End Date: | 17-September-1853 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | 1977 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MATo Commemorate The 125th Anniversary
Of The Arrival Of The First Two Paddle -
Steamers To Navigate The Murray River
From Goolwa To Swan Hill, Arriving On
September 17th, 1853. Captain Francis
Cadell In The P.S. "Lady Augusta"And
Captain William Randell In The P.S.
"Mary Ann" Pioneered A System Of River
Transport That Was To Become The Life-
Line Of The Settlers Of The Murray -
Darling River System.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
