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The plaque commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1956 Olympic Torch Relay.

Location

Address:Bloomfield Street, Lions Park, Miriam Vale, 4677
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -24.328868
Long: 151.562558
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Culture
Sub-Theme:Sport
Actual Event Start Date:13-November-1956
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Actual Event End Date:13-November-2006
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Monday 13th November, 2006
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Front Inscription

Games of the XIV Olympiad

Melbourne 1956

On 13 November 1956 the Olympic Torch Relay made its way through the Miram Vale Shire on its way to light the Olympic
Cauldron for the start of the Olympic Games in Melbourne

Erected by Miriam Vale Shire Council to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1956 Olympic Torch Relay

13th. November 2006

Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
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