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Pyalong Pioneer Memorial
Pyalong Pioneer Memorial
Pioneer Memorial : 14-July-2012
Pyalong Pioneer Memorial
Pyalong Pioneer Memorial

Photographs supplied by Kent Watson / Graeme Saunders

The monument was erected in memory of pioneer settlers W. T. and A.F. Mollison who named Pyalong and settled there in 1837.

It was unveiled during the centenary celebrations in 1937 and is located at the site of their former homestead. 

Location

Address:Northern Highway , near Fullards Road, Pyalong, 3521
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.154423
Long: 144.875778
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Settlement
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Approx. Event Start Date:1837
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Approx. Event End Date:1837
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Monday 1st February, 1937
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Front Inscription

Erected By The Local Residents
To The Memory Of The Pioneers 
      W. T. & A. F. MOLLISON
    Who Settled Here In 1837
   From N.S.W. Giving The Name 
     Pyalong To The District
           Feb 1st 1937

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