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Bears Lagoon Water Supply
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The plaque commemorates the development of the first permanent stock and domestic water supplies in Victoria.
Location
| Address: | Loddon Valley Highway, Bears Lagoon, 3517 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.329265 Long: 143.974651 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | August-1858 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | November-1858 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | 2007 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAThis is a Bi-Centennial project by the East Loddon and District Historical Society.
This plaque commemorates the development of the first permanent stock and domestic water supplies in Victoria.
In 1858, landholders adjacent to the Serpentine Creek contributed the sum of P434-4-6 to develop permanent water supplies. This project began in August 1858 and water flowed into the Serpentine Creek in November 1858.
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