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The plaque commemorates 100 years of railway services from 1883 to 1983 to Goorambat, Devenish and St. James.
In the last days of 1880, the Railway Construction Bill was passed by the Victorian Parliament approving construction of a number of railway lines including one from Benalla terminating in the Parish of St James. There were to be three main stations on the line, Goorambat, Devenish and St James, but the termination point was not at an existing town. The future town of St James was to be built around the railway station. The line took one year to build and the first train pulled into St James on September 3, 1883.
Location
| Address: | Main Street, Devenish, 3726 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.330634 Long: 145.894702 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | State |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1883 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1983 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 3rd September, 1983 |
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This Plaque Commemorates
100 YEARS OF RAIL SERVICE
To The Communities Of
GOORAMBAT,
DEVENISH AND ST. JAMES.
September, 3rd
1883 1983
