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Draught Horse memorial
Photographs supplied by Kent Watson / Roger Johnson
The bronze sculpture commemorates the important role that the draughthorse played in the Wimmera, with the horse being eminently suited to work in the wheatlands of the Wimmera and Mallee.
The sculpture shows a horse on a large boulder with a plaque which shows a bas relief of draught horses pulling a cart.
Location
| Address: | Victoria Street (Western Highway), Goldsworthy Park, Nhill, 3418 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.333526 Long: 141.649576 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 17th October, 1968 |
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| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: |
Front Inscription
Plaque on bas relief :
Let all who stand here know that a major part of Australia`s development was due to the toil of the faithful Draught Horse
Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Erected by horse lovers of Australia,
Unveiled by Hon. J.D. Anthony Minister Primary Industry
17th October 1968
Cast by Joseph Oscar Swift Mitcham Victoria for Nhill Draught Horse Memorial Committee
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA,RUMV,VMRMonument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
