www.monumentaustralia.org

Pioneers of the Plenty River DistrictPrint Page Print this page

18-August-2017
18-August-2017
18-August-2017
18-August-2017
18-August-2017

Photographs supplied by Neil Follett

The picnic shelter with stone from the old 1860 Plenty River bridge commemorates the pioneers of the Plenty River District.

Location

Address:St Helena Road & Main Street, Pioneer Reserve, Greensborough, 3088
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.700262
Long: 145.107931
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
View Google Map

Details

Monument Type:Structure
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Settlement
Actual Event Start Date:
Approx. Event Start Date:
Actual Event End Date:
Approx. Event End Date:
Designer:
Artist:
Monument Manufacturer:
Link:

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 26th November, 1978
Approx. Monument Dedication Date:
Front Inscription

Pioneer Reserve
Picnic Shelter

This shelter is a tribute to the District`s pioneers and was built as a joint project by the Shire of Diamond Valley and the
Nillumbik Historical Society.

The bluestone was recovered from the southern arch of Greensborough`s first Plenty River bridge built in 1860 adjacent to  this site.

Opened by the Shire President Councillor Michael Chick

26th November, 1978.

Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA,VMR
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au