T.G. Hart - Ongerup, Western Australia, Australia
S 33° 57.907 E 118° 29.327
50H E 637547 N 6240712
A commemorative plaque on the wall of the former Farmers Cooperative Store in a small rural community.
Waymark Code: WMG91J
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 01/31/2013
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The inscription on the plaque reads:
ONGERUP & NEEDILLUP
CO-OPERATIVE Ltd
In Recognition Of The Late
T.G. HART
Foundation - Chairman
1 st February 1954
Unveiled 23-12-76
The Ongerup & Needillup Cooperative Store has over the years traded as 'Ongerup General Store' and Ongerup IGA (Independant Grocers of Australia). The Ongerup General Store/IGA at Lot 48 Eldridge Street is currently closed and is advertised as being 'For Sale or Lease on 3 Titles'.
Ongerup is a small town located 410 km south-east of Perth and 54 km east of Gnowangerup in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.
The town exists to service the local agricultural community. Surrounding farms mainly produce wheat, barley, canola and wool, while lesser quantities of lupins, oats, alfalfa and other crops are also grown. Beef cattle, fat lambs, and pigs are sideline industries.
Grain silos belonging to Cooperative Bulk Handling are located at Ongerup and during harvest time these silos store grain from surrounding farms before it is transported to Albany by road for export.