The 40th anniversary of the completion of the Badja Road was commemorated on Saturday with the unveiling of a plaque at Pikes Saddle and a morning tea at Gundillion Hall. The simple but beautiful ceremony was held in thick mist, with a welcome and thanks by engineer Gordon Steven and Mayor Pete Harrison.
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Around 65 people attended including relatives of the men involved in the construction of the road, Gordon Pike was the engineer on council from late 50s for many years, who with John Horne and Cr Jim Dempsey pushed for the road to go through. The route had been looked at since 1860s, and the first track was pushed though in the mid 60s by engineer Gordon Steven and dozer driver Felix ‘Chook’ Kain. Not long after, the London to Sydney Marathon came through in 1966.
It took a number of years to build the road and get the funding, which was eventually finished and officially opened in 1974.
Braidwood Community Bank provided $1000 towards the plaque