District Olympians - Yea, Victoria, Australia
S 37° 12.684 E 145° 25.548
55H E 360317 N 5880515
This plaque is for local Olympians of the Yea District.
Waymark Code: WM168EQ
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 05/31/2022
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To the left of the entry to the Shire Hall is a tall bronze plaque, that was placed there in 2000, showing the number of athletes from the district who had participated in various Olympic games. It reads:
YEA AND DISTRICT OLYMPIANS
EQUESTRIAN
Ernie Barker 1956 Stockholm
Inaugural Australian eventing team
Laurie Morgan 1960 Rome Individual GOLD
1960 Rome Team GOLD
Bill Roycroft 1960 Rome GOLD
1964 Tokyo
1968 Mexico BRONZE
1972 Munich
1976 Montreal BRONZE
Barry Roycroft 1964 Tokyo
1976 Montreal
1988 Seoul
Wayne Roycroft 1968 Mexico BRONZE
1976 Montreal BRONZE
1984 Los Angeles
Clarke Roycroft 1972 Munich
SWIMMING
Rodney Lawson 1992 Barcelona
PISTOL SHOOTING
Linda Ryan 2000 Sydney
Unveiled by
BILL ROYCROFT
11th August 2000
As the Sydney Games Olympic Flame passed through Yea
Address: 27 High Street, Yea, Victoria, 3717, Australia
Visited: 1226, Wednesday, 2 March, 2022
Visit Instructions:
You must have visited the site in person, not online. Please post at least one original photo of the waymark and describe your visit and any recollections you may have from the games or athlete. It is not required to include your GPSr or yourself in the photo, but you are free to do so, if desired.