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Coronation Lamp War Memorial
Coronation Lamp is a heritage-listed war memorial at Morgan Street, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Mount Morgan, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Arthur Jenks (clerk of works), Arthur Jenks and built from 1902 to 1947. It is also known as Boer War Memorial and The Coronation Light. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. History The Coronation Lamp and Boer War Memorial was erected on 26 June 1902 as part of Mount Morgan's coronation celebrations. The memorial was commissioned by the Shire of Mount Morgan, Mount Morgan Municipal Council and is thought to be designed by Arthur Jenks who, at the time, was Clerk of Works for the erection of the Mount Morgan Technical College. As well as commemorating the coronation of King Edward VII, it also honours the Mount Morgan troopers who died in the Second Boer War, Boer War in South Africa. It originally stood at the intersection of Morgan and East Streets, and although known as the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Morgan, Queensland
Mount Morgan is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Mount Morgan had a population of 1,963 people. The town was the administrative centre of the Mount Morgan Shire until March 2008, when it was amalgamated with neighbouring local government areas to form the Rockhampton Region. Geography The town of Mount Morgan is situated on the Dee River, south of the city of Rockhampton, and is north of the state capital, Brisbane. The Burnett Highway passes through the town. There are a number of neighbourhoods within the locality: * Gordon Vale () * Kenbula (), located around the former Kenbula railway station * Talban (), located around the former Talban railway station The names ''Kenbula'' and ''Talban'' were both assigned by the Queensland Railway Department on 18 November 1911. Both are Aboriginal names, ''Kenbula'' meaning '' ironbark tree'' and ''Talban'' meaning ''stone curlew''. History Prior to European mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
