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14-April-2021
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The memorial commemorates the discovery of copper by Paddy Ryan in May 1861 and was erected in the centenary year of the discovery.
Location
| Address: | Ryan Road & Dominics Shafts Way, Moonta, 5558 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.071831 Long: 137.605331 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 13-May-1861 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 13-May-1861 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 11th November, 1961 |
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| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: |
Front Inscription
Source: MARYAN SHAFT
Copper Discovered Here On A Wombat Burrow
By
PADDY RYAN, 13th MAY 1861.
This Memorial Erected In The
Moonta Copper Centenary Year,
Was Unveiled By Mayor Of Moonta
F. R. Ferguson Esq
11th Nov. 1961
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
