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State Library of Victoria : H2014.76 / 71
State Library of Victoria : H2014.76 / 71
29-April-2014 (Arthur Garland)
12-March-2018 (Sandra Brown)
29-April-2014 (Arthur Garland)
12-March-2018 (Sandra Brown)
12-March-2018 (Sandra Brown)
12-March-2018 (Sandra Brown)
12-March-2018 (Sandra Brown)
State Library of Victoria : H2014.76 / 71

Photographs supplied by Arthur Garland / Sandra Brown

The memorial commemorates the pioneers of the goldfields and the miners.  It was erected during the Great Depression from material from the old Maryborough Gaol and takes the form of a lookout -tower. The foundation stone of the tower was laid on the 15th October 1932 and officially opened on the 16th April 1933. 

The tower was closed in 2021 after it was vandalised and in 2022 there were calls for its redevelopment into a tourist destination. 

Location

Address:Miners Drive, Bristol Hill Reserve, Maryborough, 3465
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.048513
Long: 143.728909
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Structure
Monument Theme:Technology
Sub-Theme:Industry

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 15th October, 1932
Source: MA,VMR
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au