Foundation of SA - 1836 - Glenelg, SA, Australia
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S 34° 58.819 E 138° 30.665
54H E 272802 N 6126309
On the eastern side of the large memorial column is the inscription commemorating the centenary of the province of South Australia
Waymark Code: WMZE3Z
Location: South Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 10/27/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TeamBPL
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"The Pioneer Memorial on the west of Moseley Square, Glenelg was unveiled by the Governor, Major-General Sir Winston Dugan on Sunday 27 December 1936, as part of the centenary celebrations. It was designed by G. Beaumont Smith to commemorate the foundation of South Australia and to honour the early settlers." [ex- Monument Australia website: Pioneer Memorial, Glenelg, SA.]

On the eastern side is the followin inscription:

ERECTED
TO COMMEMORATE
THE HUNDREDTH
ANNIVERSARY OF
THE FOUNDATION
OF THE PROVINCE OF
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
1836-1936

While on the western side is the following inscription: 

HERE
AT HOLDFAST BAY
LANDED THE
PIONEER SETTLERS
AND
GOVERNOR HINDMARSH
ANNOUNCED THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF
THE GOVERNMENT
ON DEC. 28th 1836

Visited: 1520, Wednesday, 30 May, 2018
[There is also a smaller plaque, for the arrival of Queen Elizabeth II to Glenelg for the 150 year celebration of SA.]

Subject: State/Province

Commemoration: 1936

Date of Founding: 1836

Date of Commemoration: 1936

Address:
Moseley Square, Jetty Road, Glenelg, SA, 5045, Australia

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