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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: |
RYAN 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