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November-2013 (Nancy Alford)

Photographs supplied by Nancy Alford / Neil Follett

The plaque commemorates the pioneers of Winchelsea District from 1835 to 1985.

European settlement of the Winchelsea area began in the mid-1830s as squatters and pioneers spread westwards from the Port Phillip Bay settlement, which was established in 1835. The township that developed alongside the Barwon River at this site was first known as 'Austin's Ford'. It was subsequently renamed 'The Barwon' before becoming 'Winchelsea', a name taken from an English port.

Location

Address:	Willis Street (Princes Highway), Former Public Library building, Winchelsea , 3241
State:	VIC
Area:	AUS
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: -38.240592 Long: 143.991218 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.

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Details

Monument Type:	Plaque
Monument Theme:	Landscape
Sub-Theme:	Settlement
Actual Event Start Date:
Approx. Event Start Date:	1835
Actual Event End Date:
Approx. Event End Date:	1985
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Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:	1985

Front Inscription

Remembering the pioneers of the Winchelsea District

1835 - 1985

Winchelsea Historical Society

Left Side Inscription

Back Inscription

Right Side Inscription

Inscription in Proximity

Source: MA

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