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Stone Roller
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The monument commemorates the construction of the first patented concrete filled railway wheel stone roller used to make the land arable.
Location
| Address: | Darwin Road, Cooke Plains, 5261 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.379487 Long: 139.561939 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 13th April, 1986 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAThis monument was erected to commemorate the construction of the first patented concrete filled railway wheel stone roller made by W. M. Irvine and R. D. Irvine in 1962.
This was used to break down rough limestone ground into arable cropping land.
13 - 4 - 1986
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
