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The monument commemorates the proclamation of the town of Penguin in October 1875.

 

Location

Address:19 Ironcliffe Road, Penguin Medical Centre , Penguin, 7316
State:TAS
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -41.115692
Long: 146.070498
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Settlement
Actual Event Start Date:25-October-1875
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Actual Event End Date:25-October-1875
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 25th October, 1975
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Front Inscription

To commemorate the Proclamation
         of the
TOWN OF PENGUIN
25th October 1875
and its naming by
R. C. Gunn Esq.  1861
unveiled by
Warden Hugh J. Hiscutt
25th October 1975

Plaque presented by "The Advocate"

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Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
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