| LOCATION |
| Map |
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| Address |
Lakes Area MOUNT GAMBIER |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Council Area |
Mount Gambier Council |
| Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Mount Gambier Centenary Tower |
| Registered Name |
Monument - 'Centenary Tower' |
| Significance |
The Centenary Tower, constructed between 1900 and 1904 on the summit of Mount Gambier, is historically significant as a notable representative of monuments erected to commemorate significant events in the early European exploration of South Australia, and the desire of local communities to reinforce such associations.
The Tower was erected to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the first sighting, and naming, of Mount Gambier and Mount Schank by Lieutenant James Grant on board HMS Lady Nelson on 3 December 1800, although the plaque mounted on it only mentions Mount Gambier.
Together with some Centenary memorials to Matthew Flinders' explorations in 1802, it is one of the State's earliest anniversary monuments. The foundation stone was laid on 3 December 1900 but the tower was not opened until 27 April 1904. [Condensed from: Hassell Pty Ltd, Crater Lakes Area (Volcanic Complex) Conservation Management Plan, May 2004].
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| Subject Index |
Monuments and memorials - Memorial - Built/Statue/Plaque/Tree |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
29-JUN-1989 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Mount Gambier |
| State Heritage ID |
13859 |
| Heritage Number |
13676 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
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| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CT 6264/912 D57420 A101,CT 6266/121 D57420 A100,CT 6266/122 D57420 A100,CT 6266/124 D57420 A100,CR 6266/125 D57420 A100 |