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The monument commemorates Paluma pioneer, James (Jim) Linton.

After World War Two, Jim Linton (Senior), a former Main Roads Commission employee, moved up the range from his patrolman's camp below Little Crystal Creek and started a store and Post Office in the abandoned RAAF cinema building. Jim Linton had worked on the road's construction.

Location

Address:Mount Spec Road, Paluma, 4816
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -19.008889
Long: 146.209444
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Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Settlement
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Dedication

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Front Inscription

In memory

James Henry Linton

A pioneer of Paluma

Died 22nd March 1971

 

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Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au