The official opening of the Avenue of Honour and associated memorial, by Hon Con Scaccia, then Minister for Veteran’s Affairs and Cr Gerry Smith, then Mayor of the City of Greater Geelong, took place on 1 October 1995. The ceremony coincided with the anniversary of the opening of the National Vietnam veteran’s memorial in 1992. […]
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Images: Sandra Patterson – Buffalo Images The Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk is a revered living memorial, to honour all those from Australia’s military services involved in the Vietnam conflict, especially the 523 who paid the ultimate sacrifice. The project was essentially completed after a huge undertaking over 15 years, from the very first
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Memorial Park, an important landmark in Wanneroo honours the memory of brave servicemen and women through a living memorial. In 2014, Wanneroo Council approved the naming of the pathway leading to the Wanneroo War Memorial from Sinagra Street as the ‘Walk of Remembrance’. This designation pays homage to the dedication and courage displayed by countless
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A plantation of mixed tree species, predominantly Wallangarra White Gum (Eucalyptus scoparia), set in uniform rows to create a memorial grove, was originally established on the 17th April 1994, to honour the sacrifice of Inverell and districts’ servicemen, serving with the 2nd AIF during WW2 and those serving in Vietnam. Images Glenn Williams 16.11.2022 The
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Ceduna Soldiers Memorial Park In March 1945 the local Country Women’s Association (CWA) branch discussed planting ‘trees of tribute’ to commemorate the local men and women who served in World War One and World War Two. In 1946 the The Advertiser newspaper reported that 226 trees had been planted by the Ceduna CWA in Tribute
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The Mount Barker Soldiers Memorial Avenue was established on the 1st of July 1920 to commemorate the local people who served in World War One. This was located on Wellington Road, Mount Barker, in South Australia.The Avenue now exists as a new planting of Magnolia trees along the linear trail through Keith Stephenson Park with
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The Pittsworth – Yandilla Street Avenue of Honour was established 01/09/1996 to commemorate WW2, Korea, Vietnam. This – Yandilla Street Avenue of Honour is located Short St Pittsworth, in Queensland Australia. FURTHER DETAILS entrance to town Double ro
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Located along High Street, (bordered by the junctions of Tallarook Street at the western end and Wallis Street at the eastern end), the Vietnam Memorial Wall, Memorial Grove and Commemorative Walk, proudly commemorates the service of all personnel, serving during the Vietnam conflict on behalf of Australia, from 1962 – 1975.* Seymour was chosen as
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“The Wangaratta Avenue of Honour was established 1983 to commemorate Vietnam. This Avenue of Honour is located Wangaratta-Whitfield Rd (Murdoch Rd) Wangaratta, in Victoria Australia. FURTHER DETAILS North side of Hume Hwy. Single row of trees. TREE SPECIES 15 Claret ash (Fraxinus auguatifolia var. oxycarpa ‘Raywoodii’), Golden ash (Fraxinus excelsior ‘Aurea’)”
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The Robinvale Avenue of Honour was established 1979 to commemorate Vietnam. This Avenue of Honour is located Latje Rd Robinvale, in Victoria Australia. FURTHER DETAILS Roadside adjacent to the golf club between Adcock and Lawerena Rds. Double row of tree
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The Fairfield Honour Avenue was established Before 1921 to commemorate World War 1, World War 2, Korean Campaign Malaya, Borneo, Vietnam, Post Vietnam. This Honour Avenue is located Anzac Avenue (opp intersection of Vine & Lawson Streets) Fairfield, in Ne
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The Vietnam Memorial Avenue of Honour, along the Murray Valley Highway adjacent the Army Barracks at Bandiana, was created to commemorate those who served, suffered and sacrificed during the Vietnam conflict (1962 – 1975*). Bandiana is south-east of Wodonga. This section of the Murray Valley Highway is also known as ANZAC Parade This Vietnam Memorial
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TREENET’s Avenues of Honour project is a national initiative to document, preserve, promote and reinstate the original Avenues of Honour and to establish new commemorative trees, comemmorating Australia’s war service encompasing plantings from Boer War, WW1, WW2 and all subsequent conflicts.
