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Jubilee 150 Re-enactment of the Gulf Road Traffic - Hellfire CreekPrint Page
The plaque commemorates the re-enactment of the Gulf Road traffic undertaken as part of the South Australia 150 Jubilee in 1986.
From 1849 to 1857 bullock and mule teams travelled the Gulf Road between Burra and Port Wakefield carting copper ore to the port, and returning with coal and other supplies.
Location
Address: | Port Wakefield - Auburn Road & Chandler Road, Halbury, 5461 |
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State: | SA |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.084597 Long: 138.518435 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | Technology |
Sub-Theme: | Industry |
Approx. Event Start Date: | 1836 |
Approx. Event End Date: | 1986 |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 26th October, 1986 |
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Hellfire Creek
From 1849 to 1857 a large number of bullock and mule teams travelled the Gulf Road between Burra and Port Wakefield, carting copper ore from the Burra copper works to the port, returning with coal and other requirements.
Hellfire Creek, 100 metres to the east was named by the teamsters travelling the Gulf Road.
This plaque commemorates the Jubilee 150 Re-Enactment of the Gulf Road traffic.
Unveiled by J. P. Kelly J. P., 26 October 1986.