1811: Charles Meredith was born in Wales. He was member of the aristocracy.
1821: His father decides to emigrate to Van Diemen’s Land with his family.
1838: Charles returns to England. Marries his cousin Louisa then returns to NSW.
1840: Moves back to Van Diemen’s Land.
1852: Charles was elected to parliament in the first House of Assembly.
His platform was: free trade between the colonies; preserve native flora and fauna including the black swan.
1879: Charles Meredith resigns parliament.
1880: Charles Meredith dies.
1885: Fountain erected. Louisa was instrumental in raising money for the statue to commemorate her husband, Charles Meredith.
1884: The Tasmanian government gives her a pension of 100 pound for “distinguished literary and artistic services” to the colony.
1895: Louisa Meredith dies.
Public drinking fountains and memorials to prominent citizens were common features of Victorian parks.
The Charles Meredith drinking fountain is a squared sandstone obelisk with a drinking fountain on two sides, horse troughs on the other two sides and overflows running into lower troughs for dogs. The drinking fountains are clam shaped, the stone to the base is rock face with dressed margins and the obelisk is of dressed stone. The fountain is surrounded by cobble stone paving.
The statue commemorates Charles and Louisa Meredith.
Charles was a politician who was active in preserving native flora and fauna and introduced a bill to protect the black swan.
Louisa was an active writer and drawer. Her books were realistic observations of colonial life and the local bush. As well she wrote fiction and studied the local flora and fauna and was an active member of Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and was active politically. She raised the money for and erected the statue.
1821: His father decides to emigrate to Van Diemen’s Land with his family.
1838: Charles returns to England. Marries his cousin Louisa then returns to NSW.
1840: Moves back to Van Diemen’s Land.
1852: Charles was elected to parliament in the first House of Assembly.
His platform was: free trade between the colonies; preserve native flora and fauna including the black swan.
1879: Charles Meredith resigns parliament.
1880: Charles Meredith dies.
1885: Fountain erected. Louisa was instrumental in raising money for the statue to commemorate her husband, Charles Meredith.
1884: The Tasmanian government gives her a pension of 100 pound for “distinguished literary and artistic services” to the colony.
1895: Louisa Meredith dies.
Public drinking fountains and memorials to prominent citizens were common features of Victorian parks.
The Charles Meredith drinking fountain is a squared sandstone obelisk with a drinking fountain on two sides, horse troughs on the other two sides and overflows running into lower troughs for dogs. The drinking fountains are clam shaped, the stone to the base is rock face with dressed margins and the obelisk is of dressed stone. The fountain is surrounded by cobble stone paving.
The statue commemorates Charles and Louisa Meredith.
Charles was a politician who was active in preserving native flora and fauna and introduced a bill to protect the black swan.
Louisa was an active writer and drawer. Her books were realistic observations of colonial life and the local bush. As well she wrote fiction and studied the local flora and fauna and was an active member of Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and was active politically. She raised the money for and erected the statue.