Memorial to the respected surveyor, George William Tucker, at Tucker's Lookout, Kirrama Range (1941)
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Black and white photograph of the memorial to George Tucker, one of the leaders of the survey party which located the route up the Kirrama Range at Kennedy despite great difficulties. He drowned in Jarra Creek (near Tully) in 1938
Title:
Memorial to the respected surveyor, George William Tucker, at Tucker's Lookout, Kirrama Range (1941)
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Custodial history:
Digitised from a photographic copy held in the Dorothy Jones Library Heritage CollectionFrom the collection of Cardwell Shire Council
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Copyright free. Please acknowledge Cassowary Coast Libraries
General notes:
Information with photo: The memorial was erected about 6 miles from the commencement of the road at a height of 1509 feet at which place the road presented most difficulties to the construction gang (Cardwell Shire Story)P0427 ; 93.00136PFThe inscription reads: Erected by the Citizens of the Shire of Cardwell to Commemorate the Memory of the Late GEORGE WILLIAM TUCKER Surveyor 1941
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Record number:
13669