100 Years of Bute & DistrictPrint Page

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The plaque commemorates 100 years of settlement of Bute and District from 1884 to 1984.

A time capsule containing historical records has been buried beneath the plaque.

The Government Town of Bute was surveyed near the southern boundary of the Hundred of Wiltunga in September 1883 and officially named by Governor William Robinson on 13 March 1884.

Location

Address:	Barunga Gap Road & Upper Yorke Road, War Memorial Garden, Bute, 5560
State:	SA
Area:	AUS
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: -33.864324 Long: 138.009886 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:	1884
Actual Event End Date:
Approx. Event End Date:	1984
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:	Sunday 18th March, 1984
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Front Inscription

TO COMMEMORATE 100 YEARS OF BUTE AND DISTRICT

Township established 1884
1984 population ..... 400
Elevation.. 115m above sea level
Average annual rainfall .. 401 mm

Bute & District Centenary
1884 - 1984

Records in capsule below Unveiled by: Mr. J. H. Bettes 18. 3. 1984

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Source: MA

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