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Centenary of Gold Discovery Print Page 
20-January-2019
Photographs supplied by Michael Doncaster
The monument was erected as a Bicentennial project to commemorate 100 years of gold discovery in the Southern Cross region from 1888 to 1988 and the Bicentenary of Australia from 1788 to 1988.
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It was erected by Yilgarn Bicentennial Committee funded by The Australian Bicentennial Authority, the Yilgarn Shire Council and local volunteers.
Location
| Address: | Canopus Street, Bi-Centenary Lookout, Southern Cross, 6426 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.234037 Long: 119.324298 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Designer: | Andrew Szabo (Cloverdale, WA) |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1988 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAAustralian Bicentenary 1788 - 1988
Southern Cross Centenary 1888 - 1988
Dedicated to the pioneers and people of the Yilgarn and commemorating 100 years of the discovery of gold in Southern Cross
Erected by the Yilgarn Bicentennial Committee on 8th October 1988
Funded by
The Australian Bicentennial Authority
The Yilgarn Shire Council and local volunteers
Designed by Andrew Szabo, Cloverdale
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
