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Sunday 3 April 2011

Heritage Week


Australian Heritage Week this year is from Thursday 14th to Wednesday 20th April. There are a large number of events across the country, check out the website

Locally on offer are "Local History Tours of the Water Tower and Concordia College" in Murtoa.
The tours will be run by the Murtoa & District Historical Society & Community Museum Inc. on Sunday 17th April from 2:00-5:00pm or by appointment. Cost - $5 per adult & 50 cents per child.
The 4-storey Murtoa Water Tower built in 1886, houses the town's museum. Concordia College is adjacent to the Tower and also holds some of the artefacts. The Lutheran Concordia College was established in Murtoa in 1890 and moved to Adelaide in 1905.

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