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The plaque commemorates the pioneer women of Watsonville and Irvinebank.

Location

Address:Herberton-Petford Road & James Street, At foot of Star Windmill, Watsonville, 4887
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -17.377222
Long: 145.3125
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Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Settlement
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Tuesday 8th June, 1999
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Front Inscription

This plaque is dedicated on 8th June 1999, to the pioneer women of the Watsonville Irvinebank area.

Tin was discovered in Watsonville in 1880, but there was no reliable water supply.

This Star Windmill was manufactured by Flint & Walling Manufacturing Co of Kendallville, Indiana USA prior to 1915.

Originally erected in front of the Irvinebank Post Office, this windmill was shifted to Watsonville around 1930.

The following contributed to the restoration of the windmill.

Dedicated local residents
Little Brothers & John McConaghie
Eacham Historical Society
Mareeba Shire Council

Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
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