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The cairn commemorates the birth of QANTAS when the first registered QANTAS office opened on this site in November 1920 by Fergus McMaster for the purposes of providing an air service between outback areas and joy flights.
The cairn lists the names of those who were signatories to the Memorandum of Association.
The six foot high cairn has a replica of the Avro aeroplane, the first used by Qantas.
QANTAS Article 1920Location
| Address: | Elderslie Street, Winton, 4735 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -22.390042 Long: 143.037988 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 16-November-1920 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 16-November-1920 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | July-1965 |
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Erected by QANTAS and Winton Shire Council
July 1965.
First steps in the formation of the Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited (Q.A.N.T.A.S.) were taken in Winton when the Company registered on November 16 1920, opened its first registered office in Elderslie Street.
The signatories to the Memorandum Of Association... True pioneers of commercial aviation in Australia ... were
John Thompson Brisbane
Alan W. Campbell Brisbane
Hubert T. Weedon Winton
Fergus McMaster Winton
Charles J.A. Brabazon Winton
Ainslie L. Templeton Aramac
Paul J. McGuiness Winton
Hudson Fysh Winton
