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Photographs supplied by Henry Moulds
The cairn marks the site of the original township of Cooladdi, which was renamed in 1913 from its original name of Yarronvale.

Location

Address:Cooladdi Access Road, Cooladdi, 4479
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -26.640803
Long: 145.463081
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Settlement
Approx. Event End Date:2004

Dedication

Front Inscription

Cooladdi

This cairn marks the site of the original township of Cooladdi, which was renamed in 1913 from it`s original name of Yarronvale.  Cooladdi is the local Aboriginal word for black duck.

At it`s height the town boasted a school, butcher shop, post office, store, polove station and 270 residents when it was a major rail centre.

The Cooladdi store was relocated to it`s present location a kilometre away to avoid floods.

Erected by Murweh Shire Council 2004

Source: MA
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