Mother of Ducks Lagoon - Guyra, NSW, Australia
S 30° 13.360 E 151° 40.165
56J E 371950 N 6655792
At the entrance path to the Lagoon is the plaque for the Opening in 1988.
Waymark Code: WMXXYP
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 03/14/2018
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On an irregular pink-brown boulder near the car park for the Mother of Ducks Lagoon, is a bronze tablet for the opening of it in 1988. It reads:
[Logo] Guyra Shire Bicentennial
Community Committee
1788-1988 --------
This plaque was unveiled on the 12th November, 1988 by
Mr Peter Arnold
Executive Director, New South Wales Bicentennial Council
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To commemorate the Official Opening of the
MOTHER OF DUCKS LAGOON
RESTORATION AND
BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT
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A Joint Project in association with
the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service
Chairperson - Mrs A. Woods Secretary - Mr. R. Robertson
Project Officer - Mr P. Rose Architect - Figgis & Jefferson
While the "Australian Bicentennial Authority Act" does specify Peter Arnold as the Executive Director, for the NSW Office of the Bicentenary State Offices [Page 14 & 15 Peter Arnold ], it seems that it is a common name, as the only other appropriate 'official' mention found online is for a politician, from 1968, to 1993; BUT, in the South Australian House of Assembly - Wiki: Peter Arnold
From the National Parks website:
"Located on the edge of Guyra, 37km north of Armidale, Mother of Ducks Lagoon Nature Reserve offers a special birdwatching experience.
"The reserve is a rare breeding place for several freshwater wetland bird species and a resting place for numerous migratory birds. Plan a visit or stop over while driving through the northern tablelands."
[National Parks: Mother of Ducks Lagoon]
Visited: 1349, Sunday, 23 July, 2017