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The plaque commemorates the association between the railways and railway workers of Western Australia and Cuming Smith and Company, which was the first company to make superphosphate in Australia, who commenced manufacture at the Bassendean Works, using the brand name ‘Florida’.
The Railway Museum was developed on land donated by CSBP & Farmers Ltd in recognition of their ties with railways in West Australia.
Location
| Address: | 136 Railway Parade, Railway Museum, Bassendean, 6054 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.909641 Long: 115.938791 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1909 |
Dedication
Australian Railway Historical Society
West Australian Division Incorporated
Site presented by C S B P & Farmers Ltd
In appreciation of an assocation with the railways & railway men of Western Australia - - which began here when Cuming Smith first made superphospate in 1909
