After public calls for donations towards the cost of palm trees, an avenue of Washingtonia filifera (Cotton Palm) was planted on 11th September 1915, along the banks of the Murray River adjacent Murray Avenue. The remaining WW1 specimens are a mere vestige of the original plantings.
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Maitland
Can you help to find out more? Does the avenue/commemoration planting still exist? If so, where is the precise location? What is commemorated? eg. WW1, WW2 etc. Who is commemorated? (if known). CLICK HERE to tell us more.
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Wallaroo Soldiers’ Memorial Avenue
The Wallaroo Soldiers’ Memorial Avenue on Alford Road was established on Saturday 5 August 1944. This was located on Alford Road, Wallaroo, in South Australia. In September 1943, Mr H. A. Wellbey gained Council approval for a tree planting scheme, which would be undertaken by the Wallaroo R.S.A. and Fathers’ Read more [...]
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Hawker
No useful information available just yet. Can you help to find out more? Does the avenue/commemoration planting still exist? If so, where is the precise location? What is commemorated? eg. WW1, WW2 etc. Who is commemorated? (if known). CLICK HERE to tell us more.
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Wallaroo Memorial Avenue
The Wallaroo Memorial Avenue was established circa 1935. Historical information suggests that trees were planted from Jetty Road west continuing along Owen Terrace and Victoria Street to the east. Some of the original trees remain along this route. A renewed Memorial Avenue has since been planted along a disused rail Read more [...]
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Port MacDonnell
In 1940 ‘Trees of Tribute’ were planted in Port MacDonnell to commemorate “every man who enlists on active service”. The park was officially opened by the Member for the district, Mr J Fletcher, on September 2 1940 (1940 ‘”TREES OF TRIBUTE” AT PORT MACDONNELL’, Border Watch (Mount Gambier, SA : Read more [...]
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Stockport
The Stockport memorial was established in 1920 to commemorate WW1. This is located in Stockport, South Australia, Australia. No further information available just yet. Can you help to find out more? Does the avenue/commemoration planting still exist? If so, where is the precise location? What is commemorated? eg. WW1, WW2 Read more [...]
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Milang Soldiers Memorial Garden
The Milang Avenue of Honour is located within the Milang Soldiers Memorial Garden and was established to commemorate the involvement of individuals of the district in all conflicts. This is located on the corner of Amaroo Avenue and Coxe Street in Milang, South Australia. On July 31 1943 six trees Read more [...]
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Willunga Memorial Avenue
This was the site of the original plantings of Pinus radiata (formerly P. insignis) undertaken on Arbor day the 20/08/1915 to commemorate the men of the district serving in WW1. It was located on the western side of St Andrew’s Terrace Willunga, in South Australia. FURTHER DETAILS In 1952 the Read more [...]
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Gawler Soldier’s Memorial Garden
The Gawler Soldier’s Memorial Garden was established between 1917 and 1920 commemorate WW1. This is located Gawler, in South Australia. FURTHER DETAILS No further information available just yet. Can you help to find out more? Does the avenue/commemoration planting still exist? If so, where is the precise location? What is Read more [...]