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Plaques commemorate the opening of the dam wall and the completion of the dam.
The plaques, set on large granite boulders erected by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (now Melbourne Water) to commemorate the completion of the Thomson River Scheme in March 1985, give details and a relief plan of the works, together with the names of the engineer, consultants and principal contractors. Another plaque notes the completion of the dam, opened by the Premier, John Cain on 13 May 1983, and gives the names of MMBW members and principal officers of the time.
Location
| Address: | Thomson Access Road, Thomson Dam Wall, adjacent viewing area, Thomson, 3825 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.843322 Long: 146.398852 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1983 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1985 |
Dedication
(plaque 1)
THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES THE
COMPLETION OF THE THOMSON DAM BY
THE HONOURABLE JOHN CAIN MP
PREMIER OF VICTORIA
ON 13 MAY, 1983
MINISTER FOR WATER SUPPLY
THE HONOURABLE DAVID WHITE MLC
MELBOURNE AND METROPOLITAN
BOARD OF WORKS
R D MARGINSON, CHAIRMAN
MEMBERS : (NAMES)
PRINCIPAL OFFICERS (NAMES)
