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26-November-2014
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26-November-2014

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The monument commemorates the centenary of Stawell's water supply system which was commenced in 1875. 

Location

Address:Big Hill Road, Stawell, 3380
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.053605
Long: 142.788051
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Government
Sub-Theme:State
Actual Event Start Date:
Approx. Event Start Date:1875
Actual Event End Date:
Approx. Event End Date:1975
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 15th November, 1975
Approx. Monument Dedication Date:
Front Inscription

Town of Stawell.

Erected to commemorate the centenary of Stawell`s Water Supply System as designed by John D`Alton.

His scheme included the diversion of water from Fyan`s Creek in the Grampians to Stawell, a distance of 35km and  involved the construction of timber fluming & mountain tunnel & 300mm pipeline.

100 years later the principle of the scheme remains the same.

Work commenced February 1875, and was completed December 1881.

Unveiled by the Hon. F.S. Granter MLC Minister of Water Supply on November 15th 1975.

Cr M. K. Hallam, JP Mayor

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