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23-November-2015
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The monument commemorates the opening of the inter-colonial railway from Echuca to Deniliquin in 1876.
Location
| Address: | Sturt Street, Railway Station, Echuca, 3564 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.130617 Long: 144.753519 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 04-July-1876 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 04-July-1876 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 4th July, 1976 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,VMR,RHSVCommemorating Australia`s first Inter-Colonial railway connection Echuca - Deniliquin by the Deniliquin & Moama Railway Co.
July 4th 1876.
Unveiled by A. G. Gibbs A.O., Chairman of Victorian Railways Board
D. K. Oberin, Mayor, City of Echuca
W. Rapley, President Australian Railway Historical Society
July 4, 1976
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
