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21-June-2018
21-June-2018

Photographs supplied by John Huth

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
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -25.603442
Long: 152.264021
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Technology
Sub-Theme:Industry

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Monday 2nd September, 1968
Front Inscription

This memorial was dedicated to the timber pioneers of the Woocoo District by Sir Alan Mansfield, Governor of Queensland

2nd September, 1968

 

Source: MA
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