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Photographs supplied by Stephen Warren

Four cairns commemorate the early history of the area and the original survey of the village by Colonel Light and his company, Light, Finiss and Company in 1838.

Location

Address:Market & Nixon Streets, Marion, 5043
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -35.008279
Long: 138.552112
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Settlement
Actual Event Start Date:
Approx. Event Start Date:November-1838
Actual Event End Date:
Approx. Event End Date:November-1838
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 27th November, 1988
Approx. Monument Dedication Date:
Front Inscription

          CITY OF MARION

This Plaque Was Unveiled On
Sunday 27 November 1988
By His Worship The Mayor Of Marion
          K V HODGSON

To Commemorate The 150th Anniversary
       Of Survey Of The
   VILLAGE OF MARION
           By
COLONEL WILLIAM LIGHT
     In November 1838

 

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