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The plaque commemorates Sir Thomas Mitchell`s discovery of the Maranoa in 1846.  The plaque was unveiled during the Maranoa Centenary Celebrations in 1946. 

Location

Address:Bungil Street, Grounds of Cultural Centre, Roma , 4455
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -26.569231
Long: 148.788356
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Exploration
Actual Event Start Date:07-May-1846
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Tuesday 7th May, 1946
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Front Inscription

Col. Sir Thos. L. Mitchell 
Kt., D.C.L. (Oxon) 
1792 · 1855
Explorer, Surveyor-General
And Savant
Arrived At Mount Abundance 
23½ Miles West Of Roma
On 7 ·5 ·1846.
Unveiled On 7 · 5 · 1946
 

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Source: MA
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