Momentum Builds to Name Second Range
Crossing Multuggerah Way
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| Some of the crowd at Remembering Multuggerah and Battle of One Tree Hill event Toowoomba City Library 13th September 2016 |
The push to name the Toowoomba
Second Range Crossing “Multuggerah Way” after Aboriginal warrior
Multuggerah is gathering momentum as community members gather in
Toowoomba today to remember Multuggerah and mark the 143 year anniversary of
the Battle of One Tree Hill. Member for Groom Dr John McVeigh
acknowledged Multuggerah and the anniversary of the Battle of One Tree Hill in
his maiden speech to Federal Parliament on Monday night. “This is a great
opportunity to raise awareness around a local figure of great historic
significance,” stated one of the proponents of the name, Dr Mark Copland.
Dr Copland along with community elder Uncle Darby McCarthy first raised the
proposal as part of Toowoomba Regional Council’s Heritage Advisory
Committee. “Multuggerah was a strong leader for his people and a unifying
force, bringing together the people of the Lockyer Valley and the Darling
Downs. He was admired by first settlers of the district for his
leadership and courage. The fact that he would have led his people along
the route of the Second Range Crossing makes the proposed name perfect in our
opinion. Many roads in Australia follow ancient pathways laid down by
Aboriginal people.”
Those supporting “Multuggerah Way” are encouraged to fill in an online survey
to demonstrate community support.
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