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A plaque commemorates the centenary of the implementation of irrigation into the Merbein District.

Location

Address:Box & Smith Streets, Kenny Park, Merbein, 3505
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -34.166314
Long: 142.055634
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:1909
Actual Event End Date:
Approx. Event End Date:2009
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 23rd August, 2009
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Front Inscription

MERBEIN 1909 ~ 2009
THE CENTENARY OF AN IRRIGATION SETTLEMENT

Merbein was established by the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission of Victoria as a dairying settlement and was initially known as "White Cliffs".  
By 1912 the settlement changed to citrus and grapes.
The district further expanded with the soldier settlements of
Birdwoodton and Merbein West ( 1917 - 1923),
Resident S.R.W.S.C. "Officer in Charge" was Mr E. J. (Pat) Kenny.

Merbein :  "Queen Irrigation Settlement Of The Southern Hemisphere" 
S.R.W.S.C. Chairman, Mr Elwood Mead.

This plaque was unveiled on 23rd August 2009 in Kenny Park, by Chairpersons :
Leon Wagner, Merbein Centenary Committee
Max Whiting, Merbein District Historical Society

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