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150 Years of Settlement

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The monument commemorates 150 years of settlement in Avenel from 1838 to 1988. A time capsule has been buried at the site.

The town was established along the old Hume Highway and the highway now bypasses the outskirts of the town. It is frequently stated as having been named for a village in Gloucestershire by Henry Kent Hughes. Hughes settled there in 1838, laid out the future town, and named the Hughes Creek, which flows through it.

Location

Address:	Livingstone Street, Jubilee Park, Avenel, 3664
State:	VIC
Area:	AUS
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: -36.896684 Long: 145.231316 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.

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Details

Monument Type:	Monument
Monument Theme:	Landscape
Sub-Theme:	Settlement
Actual Event Start Date:
Approx. Event Start Date:	1838
Actual Event End Date:
Approx. Event End Date:	1938
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:	Saturday 1st October, 1988
Approx. Monument Dedication Date:

Front Inscription

To Commemorate 150 Years
Of Settlement In Avenel
1838 - 1988
Unveiled By
Mrs. Blanche Shelton
1st October, 1988.

Left Side Inscription

Back Inscription

Right Side Inscription

Inscription in Proximity

Source: MA

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