Historical information

This voting card was to determine the site of the new cattle yards in Warrnambool. The choice was between a Raglan Parade site (the present Swan Reserve Children’s Services centre and an Allansford Road site east of the Old Bryen Boiroimhe Hotel (Corner of japan Street and Raglan Parade. The Raglan Parade site at the corner of Kepler Street was the preferred site polling 373 to 222. These saleyards were moved to the present site in Caramut Road in 1970. Portions of the old stone walls around the Raglan Parade / Kepler Street site can still be seen.

Significance

This document has local interest particularly as the site of the Warrnambool saleyards is still a matter of some discussion.

Physical description

White paper with black text Town of Warrnambool in Capital letters at top of document.

Inscriptions & markings

The document reads Determination of site for cattle yards. Wednesday February 7th 1883. The back has small sticker W22