The western mallee settlements of Chandada, Tootla and Inkster, showed support for their local lads who had enlisted to serve during WW2, by establishing Trees of Tribute on the 16th of August 1940, at Chandada. Further plantings were added in 1941 and 1942.These Eucalypts were planted at the intersection of the east-west, Streaky Bay-Poochera Road […]
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The Nunji Trees of Tribute was planted on the 16th of August 1941 to commemorate the local soldiers serving in World War Two. This is located Nunji Siding, Nungi Road, Nunjikompita, in South Australia. The following excerpt is from the West Coast Sentinal newspaper, “NUNJI TREES OF TRIBUTE” (12 September 1941, p. 6. <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article168356334>.) NUNJI TREES
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The Tea Tree Gully Memorial Drive was opened in January 1950 by Premier Thomas Playford to commemorate the local people who served in World War One and World War Two (“Premier opens Gully memorial” The Mail, 28 January 1950, p. 41). This avenue of honour was planted with a double row of Aleppo Pine trees either
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The Back Valley Avenue of Honour was established in 1945 to commemorate the local men and women who served the country in World War Two. This Avenue of Honour is located on Memory Grove, Back Valley, in South Australia. There were earlier tree plantings in 1918 in Back Valley for local people who lost their
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The Victor Harbor (1) Avenue of Honour was established 1946 to commemorate WW2. This Avenue of Honour is located The Esplanade Victor Harbor, in South Australia Australia. FURTHER DETAILS Soldiers Memorial Reserve. Double row of trees. Avenue complete.
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The Port Elliot Soldiers Memorial Trees were planted on 22nd June 1918 with twelve Norfolk Island Pine (Araucaria heterophylla) to commemorate the local people who served in World War One. Later memorial trees were planted for the local people who served in World War Two, Korea and Vietnam. This is located in the Soldiers Memorial
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The Verdun Avenue of Honour was established to commemorate WW2. This Avenue of Honour is located Onkaparinga Valley Rd Verdun, in South Australia Australia. FURTHER DETAILS Between Grivell Rd and Beaumonts Rd. Double row of trees planted either side of
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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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Soldiers Memorial Park was originally established in 1916 to plant trees in memory of those who served in World War One. Trees were also planted in 1918. Additional trees were planted at a later date in memory of those who served in World War Two. This Avenue of Honour is located along Heritage Street and
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The Pinnaroo Avenue of Honour was established to commemorate the local people who served in World War Two. This Avenue of Honour may be located on Mann Street, Pinnaroo, in South Australia. It is noted that the trees may be in Portion of Section 257 Township of Pinnaroo and forming part of the Soldiers Memorial
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The Brooklyn Park Boulevard of Honour was planted in 1995 to commemorate fifty years since the end of World War Two. This Avenue of Honour is located on Sir Donald Bradman Drive, in Brooklyn Park, South Australia. 227 mostly London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) and some Celtis trees were planted. The Boulevard was established as
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The Urrbrae Avenue of Honour was established to commemorate World War One. This Avenue of Honour is a single row of Bhutan Cypress trees located in the Urrbrae Agricultural High School grounds, at Cross Road, in Urrbrae, South Australia.In 1951 the trees were transplanted to current location along the internal boundary fence to the school
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The Springsure was established to commemorate WW2. This is located William St Springsure, in Queensland Australia. FURTHER DETAILS Springsure Botanical Gardens
The Carmila Avenue of Honour was established to commemorate WW2. This Avenue of Honour is located Music St Carmila, in Queensland Australia. FURTHER DETAILS outside Broadsound Memorial Hall.
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The original Pleystowe Avenue of Honour was planted by the RSL and dedicated on Anzac Day in 1948 as an acknowledgement of the sacrifice made by 10 Walkerston and Pleystowe soldiers during World War II WW2. Pleystowe is approximately 20km west of Mackay, Queensland. The group of 9 Weeping Figs (Ficus benjamina) was formerly located
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The Bowen was established 13/08/1995 to commemorate WW2. This is located Hay Street Bowen, in Queensland Australia. FURTHER DETAILS near William St
The Cecil Plains Avenue of Honour was established 15/08/1995 to commemorate WW2. This Avenue of Honour is located Taylor St Cecil Plains, in Queensland Australia. FURTHER DETAILS near Russell Ave
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The Mapleton was established to commemorate WW1, WW2, Korea, Vietnam and others.. This is located Obi Obi Rd Mapleton, in Queensland Australia. FURTHER DETAILS Mapleton Community Hall
The Gin Gin Avenue of Honour was established to commemorate WW2. This Avenue of Honour is located May St Gin Gin, in Queensland Australia. FURTHER DETAILS Double row of trees. All trees have a commemorative plaque on the base for a local fallen soldier
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The Rockhampton (1) Avenue of Honour was established to commemorate WW2. This Avenue of Honour is located Lakes Creek Rd Rockhampton, in Queensland Australia. FURTHER DETAILS Musgrove St to Dec St Single row of trees. TREE SPECIES Yellow Flame tree (
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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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The Drouin Avenue of Honour was established 1940s to commemorate WW2. This Avenue of Honour is located Princes Way Drouin, in Victoria Australia. FURTHER DETAILS From Albert St to MacDonald St. Double row of trees. TREE SPECIES Flowering Gums (Corymb
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The Eldorado (2) Avenue of Honour was established 1953 to commemorate WW2. This Avenue of Honour is located Memorial Ave Eldorado, in Victoria Australia. FURTHER DETAILS Double row of trees. Sign at start of avenue. TREE SPECIES Silky oak (Grevillia
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The Whittlesea (1) Avenue of Honour was established 1990s to commemorate WW2. This Avenue of Honour is located Church St, Walnut Streetand Lime St Whittlesea, in Victoria Australia. FURTHER DETAILS TREE SPECIES London Plane (Platanus x acerifolia
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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.
