Bernborough: Legendary Australian Racehorse

The Mighty Bernborough' and 'Bernborough Souvenir' badges,…
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The Mighty Bernborough' and 'Bernborough Souvenir' badges, circa 1940s. (2 items). Bernborough (1939?1960) was an outstanding Australian-bred thoroughbred who competed between 1941 and 1946. He carried heavy weights in 15 consecutive wins that included the Doomben 10,000. He was one of the five inaugural inductees into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame, alongside other turf notables Carbine, Phar Lap, Kingston Town, and Tulloch. He is commemorated in the township of Oakey with a life-size bronze statue located outside the Jondaryan Council chambers. In 1978, he was honoured on a postage stamp issued by Australia Post.

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    The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.

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