Recognition
Sir Austin Chapman declared at the first Canberra land auction that: “... if any man were entitled to be known as the Father of Canberra, it was veteran Queanbeyan journalist John Gale”. Charles Studdy Daley quoted Sir Austin Chapman's words in various articles in The Canberra Times in the 1960s and also in his book, "As I Recall". He said that: “... John Gale lived to see his vision realized, and he was invited to attended the opening of Parliament House at Canberra, on 9 May 1927, when he was presented to Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of York, ... who would wish to dispute his right to be acknowledged as the 'Father of Canberra?'”.
A.K. Murray, a pioneer of the District and editor of Canberra'a "Federal Pioneer Magazine" (1920s), also verified that Sir Austin Chapman had acknowledged to him during conversations that Gale was entitled to be named the Father of Canberra.
A bronze statue commemorating John Gale, Father of Canberra, is installed on the corner of Monaro and Lowe streets and Farrer Place, near Queanbeyan Courthouse. Created by artist Peter Corlett, the sculpture was unveiled in March 2001 by Heritage-culture Arts Promotions Inc., (HAPI) a not-for-profit community organization. The memorial recognizes the contributions of John Gale and those members of the Queanbeyan district's community who lobbied for, and helped in the construction of, Australia's capital at Canberra.
On 24 July 2007, Queanbeyan High School students created and presented a play titled John Gale's Vision - Dalgety or Canberra, Which? The students' performance commemorated the centenary of John Gale’s pamphlet, which supported the campaign which lead eventually to the selection of Canberra as the site of the National Capital.
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