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19-March-2021
19-March-2021

Photographs supplied by Stephen Warren

The monument commemorates the pioneers of Yongala and District.

The Hundred of Yongala was proclaimed in the County of Dalhousie in 1871, one of the first of the twelve hundreds to be declared in that county, opening up the area for closer settlement and small-scale cultivation. The town was proclaimed on 23 May 1876.

Location

Address:Beniah Road & Main Street, Yongala, 5493
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -33.029571
Long: 138.749847
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Settlement
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 6th April, 1974
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Front Inscription

A tribute to the pioneers of Yongala and District

Closer Settlement     Proclamation of Township
1872.                        1876.

Unveiled 6th April 1974.

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Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
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