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The monument commemorates the official opening of the Buntine Highway which was named after the road train pioneer and drover Noel Buntine.
Noel Buntine contributed to the development of road trains and beef roads. Following his sudden death in 1994, a section of the Buchanan Highway was renamed the Buntine Highway. A twenty-three tonne granite boulder with an inlaid bronze plaque featuring an inscribed B-model road train now marks the corner of the Victoria Highway and the Old Delamere Road to Top Springs. With the crossing of the Buchanan and Buntine Highways at Top Springs, Boss Drover and Road train Pioneer will be remembered for all time.
Location
| Address: | Victoria Highway & Buntine Highway, Delamere, 0852 |
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| State: | NT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -15.302632 Long: 131.571208 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 19th October, 1996 |
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This Plaque
Commemorates The Official Opening Of
The
Buntine Highway
By
The Hon. Mike Reed, MLA
Minister For Lands, Planning And Environment
And
Mrs Patty Buntine
On
19 October 1996
