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Wagga Wagga & Riverina, New South Wales

Fairey Firefly and Dethridge Wheel Memorial

Fairey Firefly and Dethridge Wheel Memorial
Fairey Firefly and Dethridge Wheel Memorial

Fairey Firefly and Dethridge Wheel Memorial

Price

Free

Dates

Dates to be announced

Description

Located in the heart of the town, make time to stop by two iconic monuments, important to the history of the city. The Fairey Firefly Fighter Bomber was raised as a memorial to all the men and women of the district who served their country in time of war. The Dethridge Wheel, erected in 1957 by the Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Club, is a memorial to the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Pioneers. Dethridge wheels can be seen throughout the M.I.A and their purpose is to register the amount of water that enters each farm. The wheel does not pull water into farms; gravity does that. Both of these monuments are located adjacent to the Griffith Tourism Hub with free car parking.

Location details

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Address

Address

Cnr Banna & Jondaryan Avenues, Wagga Wagga & Riverina, Griffith, New South Wales, Australia, 2680

Phone

Phone

1800 681 141

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