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Barnawartha War Memorial

Location

High Street BARNAWARTHA, INDIGO SHIRE

File Number

Original Hermes No: 106932

Level

[1/5]
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[2/5]
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[3/5]
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[4/5]
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[5/5]
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Statement of Significance

The Barnawartha War Memorial has social significance as a landmark and war memorial and occupies a prominent place in the main street of the town. It is a poignant reminder of the devastating losses suffered by rural Australian communities during the two World Wars. The memorial historical significance as a monument which was constructed utilising stones from the Burrowes flour mill, a massive industrial building which dominated the Barnawartha streetscape until it was destroyed during the 1952 bushfires. Local significance [Criteria A & G]

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