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12-August-2018
Photographs supplied by Bryan Cole
The plaque commemorates the building of paddle steamers, barges and sailing boats in Milang from 1857 to 1900 for trading along the lakes and rivers.
During the 19th century Milang was a port where goods were unloaded onto bullock drays which made the slow (usually about 9 miles a day) journey across the Mount Lofty Ranges to Adelaide. At the same time the town was known as a ship building centre with a number of paddlesteamers being launched from its yards.
Location
| Address: | Woodrow Drive, Milang, 5256 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.407949 Long: 138.974941 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1857 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1900 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | March-1997 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAMilang and District Historical Society Inc.
This plaque commemorates the building of paddle steamers, barges and sailing boats for the rivers and lakes trade from 1857 - 1900 in a dry dock near this site.
Erected in March 1997
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
