Tumby Bay War Memorial, South Australia
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blingg
S 34° 22.584 E 136° 06.203
53H E 601445 N 6195556
A WW1 memorial in a seaside town
Waymark Code: WMP332
Location: South Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 06/21/2015
Views: 5
The Tumby Bay Memorial is on the Foreshore of Spencers Gulf ,the memorial was originally unveiled to commemorate the fallen soldiers of World War One, it now honours those of both wars.The obelisk is 6.0m high and is of granite from Murray Bridge with a polished granite tablet enscribed with the names of the fallen from the district, including one of Mrs Blingg's relatives
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 06/07/1926
Private or Public Monument?: Other
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Returned Soldiers and residents of Tumby Bay
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Australia/New Zealand
Physical Address of Monument:
Tumby Terrace opp Mortlock Street,
Tumby Bay, S.A Australia
5605
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Website for this Monument: Not listed
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