Pioneers of Yorke ValleyPrint Page

18-December-2020

Photographs supplied by Stephen Warren

The monument at the site of the old schoolhouse commemorates the pioneers of Yorke Valley. Trees were also planted in memory of the pioneers.

Note: The original plaque appears to have been removed.

Location

Address:	Yorke Valley Road, Old Yorke Valley School, Yorke Valley, 5573
State:	SA
Area:	AUS
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: -34.455399 Long: 137.670507 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.

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Details

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

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Front Inscription

Plaque (original) :

"In memory of those stout-hearted men and women who pioneered this valley and of the sons and daughters of the Yorke Valley school who fulfilled their vision. Remove not the ancient landmark which thy fathers have set."

Plaque :

This monument was erected by the descendants of James Neil Smith & Caroline Brooks Smith

Pioneers of Yorke Valley

Left Side Inscription

Back Inscription

Right Side Inscription

Inscription in Proximity

Source: MA

Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au

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