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The plaque commemorates the centenary of the first settlement of the Lilydale District and its pioneers (1861-1961).

Lilydale was originally known as Upper Piper and in 1887 the name was changed to Lilydale. The area was mainly settled in the 1860s by Scotch and German residents and Upper Piper was also referred to as German Town. 

 

Location

Address:1949 Main Road, Lilydale Memorial Hall, Lilydale, 7268
State:TAS
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -41.252397
Long: 147.215951
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:1861
Actual Event End Date:
Approx. Event End Date:1961
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Friday 2nd March, 1962
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Front Inscription

Unveiled By His Excellency
The Governor Of Tasmania
Lord Rowallan
2nd March 1962

This Tablet Was Erected
To Mark The Centenary
Of The First Settlement Of
The Lilydale District
And Also To Honour The Memory
Of District Pioneers.
1861 - 1961.

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