WW1 and WW2

Goodwood Oval Memorial Trees

Goodwood Oval, previously known as Goodwood Recreation Ground, has had many separate tree-plantings over the years to commemorate soldiers who served in World War One and World War Two. On different occasions, trees were planted by local school children, Druids, and the Forestville Hockey Club. The first planting of memorial trees occurred on Friday 1 […]

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Launceston Memorial Avenue

The Launceston Memorial Avenue of Honour was established at Windmill Hill, on the 26/05/1962 to commemorate the service and sacrifice of local Launceston men and women who had enlisted during WW1 and WW2 . The double row of mixed plantings of Chinese Maple and Cherry trees, draw the focus from the High Street entrance, west

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Kings Park Honour Avenues

The Kings Park’s Honour Avenues are dedicated to over 1800 servicemen and women who died during war service and a full list of the individuals’ names and service information can be found on the Honour Avenues Group database. These living memorials are is located May Drive and Lovekin Drive, West Perth. The planting of trees

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Kongwak Avenue of Honour

Images: Glenn Williams 21.03.2023 Signed at both ends along the Korumburra-Wonthaggi Road, the double-sided row of trees distinguish an almost 1km stretch of the Kongwak Avenue of Honour. Original WW1 plantings of Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), English Elm (Ulmus procera), Lombardy Poplar (Populus nigra) and two exceptional survivors from 1918, a Bunya Pine (Araucaria bidwillii)

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Bingara Avenue of Honour

Creating a unique living memorial, the original Bingara Avenue of Honour, was established in 1952, to commemorate the sacrifice of local enlistees, who served during WW1 and WW2. The double row of trees along Finch Street, between the RSL Club and the Central School, were Valencia oranges. But today, as the need arises, they are

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