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Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders / Neil Follett
The plaque commemorates the McNicol family who were early settlers in Terang.
The first dwelling in the township area was built in 1840 by Donald McNicol, and consisted of a slab hut on the east bank of Lake terang. The township was developed in the late 1850s, the post office opening on 1 March 1859.
Location
| Address: | Mary Bradshaw Avenue, Terang, 3264 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.240683 Long: 142.912641 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
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Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1988 |
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Front Inscription
In memory of the McNicol Family
Early settlers of Terang
1840.
Erected by Terang & District Historical Society.
1988
Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MAMonument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
