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The plaque commemorates the pioneer women of Kingston and especially Janet Cooke, the wife of the founder of Kingston.
Location
| Address: | Southern Ports Highway, Kingston SE Cemetery, Kingston SE, 5275 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.844511 Long: 139.849792 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1988 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAAustralia
1788 - 1988
Erected in tribute to the Kingston pioneer women
Especially Janet, wife of Archibald Cooke, (Co-founder of Kingston).
Janet died, aged 42, as a result of fire in her thatch roofed cottage August 1859, one year after her arrival in Kingston.
Erected by ladies of Kingston Evening Branch of Country Women`s Association.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
