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The plaque commemorates the departure of the last square rigged sailing ships, the Pamir and Passat in 1949. 

Location

Address:Victoria Terrace, Base of Anchor, Port Victoria, 5573
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -34.496121
Long: 137.483055
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Technology
Sub-Theme:Industry
Actual Event Start Date:28-May1949
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Actual Event End Date:01-June-1949
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 30th May, 1999
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Front Inscription

To commemorate the departure of the last square rigger sailing ships

Pamir 28th May 1949 - Passat 1st June 1949

"Where tall ships sail eternally across the seas of time"  (Max Fatchen)

Dedicated by Gerry Edwardes 
Grain agent to the Windjammers 
30th May 1999

Left Side Inscription
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Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au