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02-December-2014 (Sandra Brown)
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The plaque commemorates 100 years of train services between Melbourne and Maryborough from 1874 to 1974.
Location
| Address: | Station Street, Maryborough Railway Station, Maryborough, 3465 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.051022 Long: 143.742313 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 07-July-1874 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 07-July-1974 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 6th July, 1974 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,VMR,RHSVVictorian Railways
Commemorating 100 years of trains
Melbourne - Castlemaine - Maryborough.
Laid July 6, 1974 by A. G. Gibbs, Chairnan V. R. Board
Ending legend that original station stone was reversed in 1890.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
