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21-June-2018
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The monument commemorates the timber pioneers of the Woocoo District.
Before the opening of the railway running east-west across the former shire, the Woocoo district consisted of large pastoral holdings. Timber, mainly hoop pine, was cut and hauled to Maryborough. Upon the opening of the line in 1889 timber cutters had vast numbers of saw-logs stacked at the Brooweena rail siding in readiness for the first journey. Farm selections followed the railway, landholders supplementing dairying with timber cutting.
Location
| Address: | Corfield Street, Brooweena, 4620 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -25.603442 Long: 152.264021 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 2nd September, 1968 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAThis memorial was dedicated to the timber pioneers of the Woocoo District by Sir Alan Mansfield, Governor of Queensland
2nd September, 1968
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
