South East Family History Group

14 Stuckey Street, Millicent, South Australia 5280

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Stones, Plaques & Memorials

 

LAKES AREA OF MOUNT GAMBIER, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

 

Researcher/Photographer: Gwen Waters

 

Place

Inscription

Surname or Organisation

Adam Lindsay Gordon Memorial Obelisk

Bay Road

Mt Gambier

South Australia

Australia

ADAM LINDSAY GORDON LOOKOUTS

A joint project of

City of Mount Gambier

Rotary Club of Mount Gambier Lakes

Completed December 1990

 

 

 

ADAM LINDSAY GORDON

This obelisk was erected as a memorial to the famous Australian poet. From near this spot in July, 1865 Gordon made his famed leap on horseback over an old post and rail guard fence onto a narrow ledge overlooking the Blue Lake and jumped again onto the roadway. The foundation stone of the Gordon Memorial Obelisk was laid on 8th July 1887.

 

 

ADAM LINDSAY GORDON INFORMATION BOARD

This monument to Adam Lindsay Gordon was erected in 1887. It was near this site that Gordon, a skilled horseman, performed the daring riding feat known as Gordon’s Leap in July 1864. He jumped his horse onto a narrow ledge above the Blue Lake then turned his horse and repeated the jump back onto the road. Gordon was not only a remarkable rider but also a poet of renown, who is honoured by a place in the Poet’s Corner, Westminster Abbey in London.

Born in the Azores on the 19th October 1833, Gordon arrived in South Australia in 1853, joined the Mounted Police Force and was stationed at Mount Gambier and Penola. In 1855, he resigned to devote his time to writing poetry, breaking in horses and competing in steeple chase and racing events.

Adam Lindsay Gordon resided in Mount Gambier and for a time at Dingley Dell in Port Macdonnell. In 1862 he married Maggie Park and a daughter, Annie was born at Robe in 1867 but only lived 10 months.

Gordon was elected to the State Parliament in 1865 but resigned the following year. Often misunderstood, Gordon was at times deeply depressed in spite of his great talent. It would seem that financial troubles finally led him to take his own life at Brighton, Victoria in 1870, aged just 37 years.

GORDON

 

CITY OF MT GAMBIER

ROTARY CLUB OF MT GAMBIER LAKES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PARK

Blue Lake

Mt Gambier

South Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apex Lookout - Blue Lake

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Lake Lookout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J Browne Reserve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crater Lakes Entry Marker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lakes Beautification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flora

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stone Sculpture

Information Board

The Blue Lake

Mount Gambier’s Blue Lake has long fascinated scientists and laymen alike, its depth, its source of water and above all its colour have all attracted much speculation and research. The lake is a volcanic crater formed by an eruption some 4,800 years ago – extremely recent in geological terms.

Average depth 80 metres (265 feet)

Deepest section 204 metres (671 feet)

Circumference 5 kilometres (3 miles)

Surface area 70 Ha (170 acres)

Capacity 36,000 megalitres (8,000 million gallons)

The surface of the water is 17metres (57 feet) above sea level and 25 metres (82 feet) below road level of Commercial Street in the city centre.

The ‘Blue Lake’ is an excellent source of domestic waters supply for Mount Gambier because of its quality and clarity.

 

 

This lookout constructed by members of the Apex Club of Mt Gambier during December 1983

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Lake Lookout

 

 

 

 

 

 

J Browne Reserve

Mt Gambier Field Naturalists Society

Local woodland types planted 1976

 

 

 

 

 

Crater Lakes Entry Marker Project

To commemorate this 50th anniversary of Mount Gambier being declared a city.

Unveiled by

Her Excellency Marjorie Jackson-Nelson AC CVO MBE

Governor of South Australia

December 2004

City of Mount Gambier

 

 

Lakes Beautification Advisory Committee

Commemorating 25 years of planting of trees and shrubs in the Lakes area by the City Council, the committee and the people of Mount Gambier.

This special planting which is representative of the flora of the Australian States and Territories was undertaken in the 1988 Bicentennial Year.

 

Members of the committee 1988

Mr IA Marks (Chairman)

Cr OE Drinkell                      Mr N Bonney       

Mr EG Arthur                         Mr FX Habets      

Mr PC Crammond               Mr AR Haig          

Mr C McN Dickens              Mr DE Moss         

Mr JR Hopgood                    Mr PW Teske       

Mr G Muller (Secretary)

 

 

Flora of the Australian States

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stone Story

Limestone caves, volcanic craters, sink holes, blow holes, solution holes. Testimony to the forces of nature on the earth’s crust.

This sculpture focuses attention on the ‘holes’ which characterise the landscape of the Limestone Coast. An aged block of Gambier Stone offers a peephole view of the Blue Lake and a share in its story.

National Limestone Sculpture Symposium March 2005

Renate Nisi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APEX CLUB OF MT GAMBIER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BROWNE

MT GAMBIER FIELD NATURALISTS SOCIETY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JACKSON-NELSON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARKS

DRINKELL

BONNEY

ARTHUR

HABETS

CRAMMOND

HAIG

DICKENS

MOSS

HOPGOOD

TESKE

MULLER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NISI

Blue Lake Pumping Station

John Watson Drive

Mt Gambier

South Australia

Information Board

Blue Lake Pumping Station

The first European to be spellbound by the beauty of the Blue Lake was Stephen Henty in 1839.

Henty wrote “To those who have not seen Mount Gambier it may seem strange when I say I ascended it by a very gentle slope on the north east side and was scarcely aware of my exact position, until I reached the brink of an enormous lake (Blue Lake), a sight I can never forget, it being quite beyond my powers of description. At this time I was uncertain if this beautiful country belonged to South Australia, or I should have at once applied for a special survey, for at this time I believed that no European had ever seen this country but my own party.”

Mount Gambier was surveyed in 1854. In June 1880 a poll of local ratepayers decided by 248 votes to 202 that Mount Gambier should have a water scheme. The earliest preference was for water from the Valley Lake, then a little later, Lake Edward near Glencoe was recommended. Fortunately, it was decided that the crystal clear water of the Blue Lake was most suitable. After a bill had been passed in both Houses of the South Australian Parliament, voting Ł20,000 for a water supply for Mount Gambier and deciding on a price of 3/- for every 1,000 gallons of water, work commenced on Monday March 20th 1882, with the clearing of bushes, shrubs and ferns on the banks of the Blue Lake in preparation for the sinking of a shaft to the water’s edge. Amid great excitement on the 17th January 1883, water was first pumped from the Blue Lake as reticulated water supply for the residents of Mount Gambier. The pumping station on the banks of the Blue Lake was completed in October 1884. Major alterations were effected  in 1922-23 and on January 24, 1923 a new building was opened alongside the original pumping station in order to meet increased demands for supply. In 1955 the pumping plant was converted to electricity and a further new pumping plant was completed in 1971.The Blue Lake is calculated to have a total capacity of 36,000 ML, the third largest water storage in South Australia

 

 

 

HENTY

Blue Lake Holiday Park

John Watson Drive

Mt Gambier

South Australia

 

Queen Elizabeth Park

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Erected in commemoration of the visit of

Queen Elizabeth II

Feb 1954

 

Information Board

Mount Gambier’s Royal Visit

Nearly 26,000 people lined the streets of Mount Gambier on 26th February 1954 to greet her Majesty the Queen, and His Royal Highness, The Prince Phillip, The Duke of Edinburgh, during their visit to Mount Gambier. Visitors came from all over the greater region. People took up vantage points along the routes many hours before the actual drive from the airport. On her arrival at 12.50pm, the Queen stepped onto South Australian soil for the first time. The Apex Club marked the spot with a plaque.

The Royal Couple progressed from the airport along Penola Road, Bay Road and then viewed the Blue Lake and the Valley Lake. The party stopped near this point where the Queen planted a Rowan tree, one of only three trees planted during her Australian visit.

At Vansittart Park, the Mayor, Mr JH Marks read the address of welcome. The Royal Couple were presented to 42 South East citizens and 6,000 school children greeted the Royal Couple with tremendous cheering. Thirteen year old Lynette Hannaford presented Her Majesty with a book from the children of the South East and six year old Margaret Mary Moles, grandchild of the then Mayor presented a bouquet of flowers.

The tree planted by Her Majesty, near this point, was removed in 1972-73 to enable road works and the roundabout to be constructed.

 

Her Majesty

Queen Elizabeth II

Planted this Rowan tree

(Pyrus Sorbus Aucuparia)

On 26th February 1954

 

 

 

 

Rowan Tree

(Sorbus Ancuparia)

Planted in February 2004 to note the 50th Anniversary of the visit to Mt Gambier of

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

and

His Royal Highness, Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh

And as a replacement of the Rowan Tree planted by Her Majesty on the occasion of the Royal Visit.

2004 – 50th Anniversary

Mt Gambier being declared a city.

City of Mount Gambier

 

 

QUEEN ELIZABETH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCE PHILLIP

 

 

 

 

 

 

APEX CLUB

 

 

 

 

 

MARKS

 

 

 

HANNAFORD

 

MOLES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Botanic Park

Bay Road

Mt Gambier

South Australia

Botanic Park

 

Lions International

This commemorative avenue of trees honours deceased active members of the Lions and Lioness Clubs of Mt Gambier

 

 

Barry Ashdown

1933-2002

 

Dot Attiwill

1923-1990

 

Roy Bishop

1918-2002

 

Martyn Broome

1940-2003

 

July Bula

1939-1984

 

Allan Charlton

1908-1973

 

Gordon Collins

1900-1978

 

Ken Cuthbertson

1914-1984

 

Rita Doll

1931-2001

 

Stan Elliott

1910-1990

 

Laurie Hood

1916-1994

 

Wayne Laurenson

1947-2002

 

Alan Little

1918-1972

 

Don McDonnell

1928-2002

 

Alex McKee

1912-1990

 

Jack McKinnon

1914-1997

Ken McPherson

1928-1997

 

Allan Miller

1924-1977

 

Les Pickett

1928-2004

 

Roger Pitt

1932-1972

 

Arch Sealey

1914-1986

 

Allan Shephard

1940-2007

 

Lorna Sims

1926-2005

 

Alex Stewart

1910-1988

 

Ivan Telford

1919-1985

 

Marg Telford

1924-1983

 

Don Willcox

1948-2001

 

 

 

LIONS AND LIONESS CLUBS OF MT GAMBIER

 

 

 

ASHDOWN

 

 

ATTIWILL

 

 

BISHOP

 

 

BROOME

 

 

BULA

 

 

CHARLTON

 

 

COLLINS

 

 

CUTHBERTSON

 

 

DOLL

 

 

ELLIOTT

 

 

HOOD

 

 

LAURENSON

 

 

LITTLE

 

 

MCDONNELL

 

 

MCKEE

 

 

MCKINNON

 

MCPHERSON

 

 

MILLER

 

 

PICKETT

 

 

PITT

 

 

SEALEY

 

 

SHEPHARD

 

 

SIMS

 

 

STEWART

 

 

TELFORD

 

 

 

 

 

WILLCOX

 

Cactus Garden

John Watson Drive

Mt Gambier

South Australia

In Memory of

Reg Robbins (Robbie)

Loyal supporter of the South East branch of the Cactus and Succulent Society of SA Inc

Died 17.7.1986 aged 77 years.

 

 

 

In Memory of

Mrs GA Dodd

A pioneer cacti grower.

Maintained by the Cactus and Succulent Society, South East Branch

 

ROBBINS

CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY, SOUTH EAST BRANCH

 

 

 

 

DODD

Centenary Tower

Crater Lakes

Mt Gambier

South Australia

Australia

In commemoration of the discovery and naming of Mount Gambier on December 3rd 1800 by Lieutenant Grant F.M, commanding H.M.S. Lady Nelson.

Foundation stone laid by the Lieutenant Governor the Right Honorable Sir Samuel James Way Bart Chief Justice South Australia on December 3rd 1900.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CENTENARY TOWER

This plaque commemorates the centenary of the official opening of Centenary Tower held on 27th April 1904.

His worship the Mayor, Mr Steve Perryman, unveiled this plaque on 27th April 2004 to note this historic occasion.

2004 – 50th Anniversary of Mount Gambier being declared a city.

 

 

 

Information Boards (inside tower)

Despite initial concerns that there was insufficient funds to pay workmen, the building was completed on time. The official opening 27th April 1904. Sir Samuel Way again travelled to Mt Gambier for the ceremony

Photo courtesy National Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The completed tower soon became and established focus for visitors. Despite the incline many made the effort.

 

The Tower was administered by the original committee from 1904 to 1917 after which the town council too over. The first caretaker, Mr WA Mitchell, looked after the tower for 30 years. During holiday periods he regularly rode a horse to the summit.

Photo courtesy National Trust

 

How high is the tower?

190 metres above sea level.

170 metres above the level of the Blue Lake.

85 metres above the car park.

Mount Gambier Centenary Tower 1925

Photo courtesy National Trust

 

GRANT

 

 

BART

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERRYMAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WAY

 

NATIONAL TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MITCHELL

Centenary Tower

Crater Lakes

Mt Gambier

South Australia

Australia

Lions Lookout

A joint project of the

Lions Club of Mount Gambier

City of Mount Gambier

Completed December 1990

 

 

 

Quiet Victory

Working normally in hard stones such as marble and granite, the white dolomite was a challenge as it was a mixture of very hard and very soft. The original shape of the boulder gave me the idea of the wing form. The mottled effect of the stone also reminded me of feathers. The earthy red dolomite base lifts the wing and gives it a ‘quiet’ elegance, for such a heavy material. In fact it has been victorious in rising from the earth after 30 million years.

National Limestone Sculpture Symposium March 2007

Craig Medson

 

 

LIONS CLUB MOUNT GAMBIER

CITY OF MOUNT GAMBIER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEDSON

Henty’s Monument

Valley Lake

Mt Gambier

South Australia

Commemorating the site of

Henty’s Hut

Built 1841

First settlement in district

 

In 1839 Stephen Henty and stockmen from Merino Downs near Portland explored this district to the west of his station. They returned in 1841 with 400 cattle, and two huts were constructed for his men; one close to the cave in the present city centre and the other on this site. Stockyards were assembled in the dry bed of near by Browne’s Lake and then Henty then left his men in charge.

Henty believed his party were the first Europeans to set foot in this area. Unfortunately Henty made no attempt the obtain the legal right to occupy the land. He later claimed he was under the impression it was in the Port Phillip district of the then colony of New South Wales.

In 1844, Evelyn Sturt, (younger brother of Captain Charles Sturt), explored the area and with no evidence of a legitimate claim by Stephen Henty, he secured an occupation license for the Mount Gambier land. Henty was extremely disappointed and by 1845, his party had vacated the district.

In 1918 members of the Old Resident’s Association decided to mark the location of one of the first huts in the area built by white men. WS Henty, a grandson of SG Henty, laid the commemoration stone over the original fireplace of the hut in January 1918.

In 1939, during the centenary of Henty’s arrival, it was suggested that a more permanent memorial mark the site. In 1940 this six metre high obelisk was erected above a cairn of dolomite, set over the foundations of the original marker. On Arbor Day in June 1940 the unveiling was conducted before a large crowd including school children, who had assembled to plant trees for that special day.

 

HENTY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STURT

 

 

 

 

 

OLD RESIDENT”S ASSOCIATION

Henty Lookout

Bay Road

Mt Gambier

South Australia

 

STEPHEN HENTY LOOKOUT

A joint project of the Lions Club of Mount Gambier

City of Mount Gambier

Engineering and Water Supply Dept.

Completed September 1989

 

HENTY

Hoo Hoo Lookout

Keegan Drive

Mt Gambier

South Australia

Hoo Hoo Lookout

Hoo Hoo is a service club to the forest industries.

This lookout was first erected in 1966. It was extensively remodeled in 1993 with materials provided by CSR Softwoods and Woods and Forests and labour provided by the City of Mt Gambier.

The lookout overlooks the site of the first radiate pine nursery and the original headquarters of the Mount Gambier Forest District. These were established in the Leg of Mutton Lake crater in 1876.

This lookout commemorates the efforts of those pioneer foresters who created a plantation based forest industry which has now become an enterprise of international importance.

 

 

HOO HOO CLUB

CSR SOFTWOODS

WOODS AND FORESTS

CITY OF MT GAMBIER

 

MOUNT GAMBIER FOREST DISTRICT

James Keegan Memorial

Keegan Drive

Mt Gambier

South Australia

 

To commemorate the services of

JAMES KEEGAN

after whom this drive is named.

Councilor 25 ˝ years

Alderman 9 years

Erected by his family

 

 

KEEGAN

Leg of Mutton Lake

Bay Road

Mt Gambier

South Australia

Information Board

 

Leg of Mutton Lake Crater

Forest Nursery

In 1876, the first planting of timber plantation trees commenced in Crater Lakes area and a tree nursery was established at the northern end of the Leg Of Mutton Lake. Plantings consisted mainly of eucalyptus species from all areas of Australia, European hardwoods and North American pine species.

A stone cottage was built for the first nurseryman, Charles Beale, on the northern crater rim overlooking the lake and a stone work shed was erected at the nursery.

The trial plantings included the then little known Pinus insignis (know known as Pinus radiata), which has since become the state’s major softwood plantation timber. This timber is the district’s major industry and was due to the vision of Francis Kay in the early 1900’s. Kay’s first planting of 400 acres of plantation in 1909 was a remarkable achievement. Since then the State Government and private companies have established large areas of radiata pine.

 

Geology

The Leg of Mutton Lake crater formed about 4500 years ago near the end of volcanic activity in the area. Like the Blue Lake the crater was formed by explosive eruptions depositing layers of ash. The wall and floor of the crater are composed of semi-bonded layers of ash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEALE

 

 

 

 

 

KAY

Pioneer Memorial

John Watson Drive

Mt Gambier

South Australia

Australia

PIONEER MEMORIAL

What mean ye by these stones?

Joshua 4:6,7 and 19-24

This monument was unveiled by

H.L Billing Esq.

President of the

Adelaide - Mount Gambier Club

October 16th 1967

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presented by the Probus Clubs of Mount Gambier on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Mount Gambier being declared a city 2004

 

 

 

 

BILLING

 

ADELAIDE – MOUNT GAMBIER CLUB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBUS CLUBS OF MOUNT GAMBIER

Rook Walk

Bay Road

Mt Gambier

South Australia

Australia

Information Board

Rook Wall and Lookout

Following a suggestion and plan prepared by Miss Margaret French and Miss Eleanor Warren, the Mount Gambier and District Progress Association, chaired by Arthur Rook and secretary Len Gaden, planned a working bee to beautify the lakes area. In August 1918 circulars were sent out to 2000 members of the community seeking donations and by September 1918 the Big Working Bee was organised.

On 27 November 1918, just 16 days after the end of World War I, over 1000 men and women gathered to begin the construction of the wall at 7.30am. Arthur Rook and AE Knight directed the work on the wall to a design by local architect AP Daniel. The wall was constructed with dolomite stones from fences in the district and the buttresses from local limestone. The banks were leveled for a walk and timber look outs and fences were erected. More than 800 men volunteered as labourers for the project and 300 women prepared donated refreshments throughout the day. By sunset most of the work had been completed including the new stone wall up to 400 metres high and 200 metres long. Additional work was carried out in March 1919 and November 1919. The lookout at the western end of the wall was the final construction.

Today the wall and lookout stand in excellent condition as a monument to the hundreds of dedicated volunteers who made it all possible. The wall and walk is named after Arthur Rook who died in 1919 before the wall was completed.

 

 

 

Lions Club of Mount Gambier

Rook Walk

Post and rail fence upgrade

Centenary of Federation Project

International Year of the Volunteer

18th November 2001

 

 

 

This plaque unveiled on Friday 27th November 1981 by

His Worship the Mayor, Mr AL Sealey

To commemorate the building of this wall and lookout by the citizens of Mount Gambier and district during the community working bee of November 27th 1918.

Chairman: Arthur Rook

Architect: Eve Knight

 

GRAFITTI

There are thousand so names, initials and dates engraved into the wall, not all readable, but some of the names have been replicated here.

 

1970, T Doak

J Cahill, 1-12-33

J Power

I McLeod

J Paris

J Findlay

K McCallum,  Brisbane

J Decmonie, Melb Vict

AM Meafle

W Banham

Y Backland

P Ruth

M Hausler

N Dickson

K Muir

EA Hage

1953 RA Roocke

R Baker

WI Hahn

A Kelly

LA Lane

Reddy

G Forman

Janelle Wood

Teechroeter

A Traeger, Ql 1940

Gloria Lord, Qld

H Kent

AH Grove

GR Vorwerk 1934

F Woithe 1990

K Baker, Geelong 1.10.31

C McCader

I McCader

J McGil

R Dixon

Haken

Dunn

R Ward

ES White

Vasey

 T Freijah

H O Preston

Hine

Beard

Weed

Man

Law

John Delfino

A Tilley

D Wilson

DE Gee

Ron Dixon

Huaser

Fleet

E Hent

Scott

JM Cap

Wingrove

P Baker

DC Kennett

CD Mines

FRENCH

WARREN

MOUNT GAMBIER AND DISTRICT PROGRESS ASSOCIATION

ROOK

GADEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

KNIGHT

DANIEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIONS CLUB OF MT GAMBIER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEALEY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BACKLAND

BAKER

BANHAM

BEARD

CAHILL

CAP

DECMONIE

DELFINO

DICKSON

DIXON

DOAK

DUNN

FINDLAY

FLEET

FORMAN

FREIJAH

GEE

GROVE

HAGE

HAHN

HAKEN

HAUSLER

HENT

HINE

HUASER

KELLY

KENNETT

KENT

LANE

LAW

LORD

MAN

MCCADER

MCCALLUM

MCGIL

MCLEOD

MEAFLE

MINES

MUIR

PARIS

POWER

PRESTON

REDDY

ROOCKE

RUTH

SCOTT

TEECHROETER

TILLEY

TRAEGER

VASEY

VORWERK

WARD

WEED

WHITE

WILSON

WINGROVE

WOITHE

WOOD

 

 

Seaman Tree

Bay Road

Mt Gambier

South Australia

Australia

 

This tree was planted by

His Excellency the Governor

Mr KD Seaman OBE KStJ

On 28th October 1979

 

 

 

SEAMAN

Siggers Memorial

Bay Road

Mt Gambier

South Australia

Australia

To recognise the work of

PAT AND GLAD SIGGERS

who between 1970 and 1985

 voluntarily raised, planted and tended many native trees and shrubs in Mt Gambier and district.

Erected 1987 by their friends

The Society for Growing Australian Plants

 

 

SIGGERS

 

 

 

THE SOCIETY FOR GROWING AUSTRALIAN PLANTS

South African War Memorial

Cnr Lake Tce and Bay Rd

Mt Gambier

South Australia

Australia

Foundation stone laid by His Worship the Mayor

DR. C.C MACDONALD

December 14th 1904

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOUTH AFRICAN WAR MEMORIAL

Erected by the public

To the memory of the Mt Gambier soldiers who fell in the South African War 1899-1902

Lieutenant JW POWELL

Killed at Hopkirks Farm Feb 12th 1900

Rectl. Sergt. Major JM McGILLIVARY

Killed at Vankollensfontein July 21st 1901

Trooper AT PALMER

Died at Pretoria March 10th 1901

Trooper AJ BENNIER

Killed at Cornelis River Bridge May 27th 1901

Trooper WR EWENS

Killed at Reitz June 6th 1901

Trooper FW HIRTH

Died at Kroonstadt Feb 27th 1902

Unveiled by Lieutenant FW HOWLAND

June 13th 1906

MACDONALD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWELL

 

McGILLIVARY

 

PALMER

 

BENNIER

 

EWENS

 

HIRTH

 

HOWLAND

 

Valley Lake

Mt Gambier

South Australia

Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valley Lake

Lookout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Potters Point

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mel Hirth Lookout

 

 

Sundial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Her Majesty

QUEEN ELIZABETH II

and HRH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

viewed the Valley Lake and surroundings from near this area on 26th February 1954.

The Mayor and Mayoress

J HUGH MARKS OBE and Mrs MARKS were the hosts on behalf of the people of the district during the royal visit.

This lookout presented to the City of Mount Gambier by J AUBREY MARKS and Mrs G BERNICE MOLES

26/2/77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rotary Centenary

Lookout and fencing project

Commemorating 100 years of Rotary Service

23rd February 2006

(A joint Rotary Clubs of Mt Gambier and City of Mt Gambier initiative)

 

 

 

This stone was laid by

WS Pyne Esq

President

Mt Gambier Branch

R.S.S.& A.L.

31st October 1936

 

 

 

 

Mel Hirth Lookout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QUEEN ELIZABETH II

 

HRH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

 

MARKS

 

MOLES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROTARY CLUB OF MT GAMBIER

CITY OF MT GAMBIER

 

 

 

 

PYNE

 

 

RSS&AL

 

 

 

 

 

HIRTH

WAAAF Memorial Branch No 2

Lake Tce

Mt Gambier

South Australia

Australia

Mt Gambier Branch No 2

 

ADAMS IA, BADENOCH JL, BARNARD GC, BRAITHWAITE FA, BRAITHWAITE WC, BUCHANAN JS, BUCHANAN HD, BURTON MJ, CLARKE LW†, CONBOY WT†, COTTON W, COTTON RE, CROUCH RA, DAY EL, FERGUSON CA, FERGUSON DJ, GLANVILLE TP, GREEN TL, HAMILTON AC, HAMILTON KG, HAMILTON RD, HAY I, HIRTH, HIRTH NR, HOLMAN OE, HOLMES CD, IRELAND LK†, JAMES LJ, JONES WA, KUHL AW, LOCKWOOD CRL, LOCKWOOD WGM, MILLOWICK PC†, MARKS AS, MARKS CJO, MOORE ER, MCGREGOR WJ, NAYLOR LLR, SCHUBERTE SJ†, SCOTT RW, SHEPHERDSON JB, SPHER JB, TELFER B, THOMPSON FK, THOMSON JL, THOMSON RD, TURNER GH, UNGER RM.

A.W.A.S.

BOOTH LC

W.A.A.A.F.

HIRTH RJ, HUNT CM, SCHLETER D, VARCOE MI, WELGUS PR.

ADAMS, BADENOCH, BARNARD, BRAITHWAITE, BUCHANAN, BURTON, CLARKE, CONBOY, COTTON, CROUCH, DAY, FERGUSON, GLANVILLE, GREEN, HAMILTON, HAY,

HIRTH, HOLMAN, HOLMES, IRELAND, JAMES,

JONES,

KUHL, LOCKWOOD, MILLOWICK, MARKS, MOORE, MCGREGOR, NAYLOR, SCHUBERTE, SCOTT, SHEPHERDSON SPHER, TELFER, THOMPSON, THOMSON, TURNER, UNGER,

BOOTH,

HUNT, SCHLETER, VARCOE, WELGUS.