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The centenary garden commemorates the founding of the first Australian Bush Brotherhood of Saint Andrew at Longreach on the 14th September, 1897. 

The Bush Brotherhood was a group of Anglican religious orders providing itinerant priests to minister to sparsely-settled rural districts in Australia. They were described as a "band of men" who could "preach like Apostles" and "ride like cowboys."

The St Andrew's Bush Brotherhood was established in 1897 in Longreach, Queensland, by the Bishop of Stepney, Canon Body and the Bishop of Rockhampton, Nathaniel Dawes. The first group of brothers was led by the Reverend George Halford.

Location

Address:	150 Emu Street, Saint Andrew`s Anglican Church, Longreach, 4730
State:	QLD
Area:	AUS
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: -23.444342 Long: 144.245359 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.

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Details

Monument Type:	Garden
Monument Theme:	Culture
Sub-Theme:	Religion
Actual Event Start Date:	14-September-1897
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Actual Event End Date:	14-September-1997
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Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:	1997

Source: MA