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William Cooper Memorial Statue

Town: Shepparton

Address: Corner of Wyndham Street and Nixon Street, Shepparton, 3630, VIC

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The statue commemorates William Cooper the activist and community leader who was instrumental in campaigns for Aboriginal rights. He was also known for his protest against the treatment of Jews by Nazi Germany, organising a petition with the Australian Aboriginal League to condemn the persecution of the Jewish population following Kristallnacht.

The statue depicts William Cooper marching to the German Consulate, holding a petition in his hand.



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