English: Memorial stones commemorate Mayor Henry Cook and the Hobart Town Corporation Waterworks erected in 1861. In 1960 floods wiped out much of the scenery and surviving tourist facilities at the Fern Tree Bower. Cook’s monument was salvaged and reinstated at the Bower entrance and a plaque unveiled in 1961 commemorates its rehabilitation
Plaque reads: Fern Tree Bower These Inscribed Stones Were Salvaged From The Original Water Tower Erected In 1861 And Destroyed By The Great Flood Of 23rd April 1960 This Tablet Is Erected By The Hobart City Council To Commemorate Its Rehabilitation In 1961
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