Pillars of Bathurst Project

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What is the Pillars of Bathurst?
The former Bathurst City Council in the 1990’s was given the opportunity to purchase the cast iron verandah posts from the historic Royal Hotel in William Street. These posts have formed the basis for the Pillars of Bathurst project, created as a cultural heritage memorial garden to remember people, once important to the development of our community but for whom there were no other memorials to tell of their contributions and achievements.

A Bicentenary Project
In 2015 when Bathurst celebrated its bicentenary as Australia’s first inland European settlement, 22 names were added to the Pillars of Bathurst which are now a feature of the Macquarie River Park’s heritage precinct.

The Pillars were a legacy project and each Proclamation Day new names were added. The 80 plaque spaces have now been filled. Council is investigating how the project will continue into the future.


What is the Pillars of Bathurst?
The former Bathurst City Council in the 1990’s was given the opportunity to purchase the cast iron verandah posts from the historic Royal Hotel in William Street. These posts have formed the basis for the Pillars of Bathurst project, created as a cultural heritage memorial garden to remember people, once important to the development of our community but for whom there were no other memorials to tell of their contributions and achievements.

A Bicentenary Project
In 2015 when Bathurst celebrated its bicentenary as Australia’s first inland European settlement, 22 names were added to the Pillars of Bathurst which are now a feature of the Macquarie River Park’s heritage precinct.

The Pillars were a legacy project and each Proclamation Day new names were added. The 80 plaque spaces have now been filled. Council is investigating how the project will continue into the future.
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