Upper Orara Karangi Centenary, Upper Orara, NSW
S 30° 16.696 E 153° 00.373
56J E 500597 N 6650379
This set of plaques is on a moderately large tree stump, in a fenced-off enclosure beside the local Fire Brigade of Upper Orara.
Waymark Code: WMTZ2F
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 01/26/2017
Views: 2
The upper two square ceramic plaques are nailed about 2 metres up the 4 metre tall stump.
The upper plaque reads:
"1886
Upper Orara Karangi
[Flying duck, and fish]
Centenary
1986"
With the lower plaque reading:
"PIONEERS
They gave their today
For our tomorrow"
Below the ceramic plaques is a brass plaque screwed to the stump, which reads:
"This stone memorial marks
100 Years of Settlement
in this District
Carved by Diane Hoschke
It was unveiled by George Kelly
on June, 1986
It depicts the Aboriginal names:
ORARA - "Home of the Perch"
KARANGI - "Wild Duck"
Age/Event Date: 1886, 1986
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque only
Type of Historic Marker if other: Centenary of settlement, pioneers
Historic Resources.:
http://trove.nla.gov.au/people/536082?c=people
http://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/centenary-celebrations-at-upper-orara/46373/
Related Website: Not listed
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