Tasmania

Kempton Memorial Avenue

The Kempton Memorial Avenue, Tasmania,  was established to commemorate each local soldier who enlisted for WW1 service. Not all came home. Those that did were never the same.The double-sided row of Golden Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa ‘Aurea’), flanks part of Memorial Avenue (the old highway at the southern entrance to the town, now bypassed by

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Westbury Lone Pine

Historically, it is unclear as to whether or not soldiers memorial trees, as a proposed Avenue of Honour, was actually ever planted in Westbury, shortly after WW1. TASMANIA AVENUE OF HONOUR At the June meeting of the Westbury Council a circular letter from the Recruiting Committee, Hobart, suggesting the planting of an avenue of trees

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Snug

The Snug was established circa 1953 to commemorate WW2. This is located Snug, in Tasmania Australia. FURTHER DETAILS Eastwards from Davis Rd along the reserve to Station Rd. Double row of trees. TREE SPECIES Evergreen trees. Species unknown.

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Burnie

The Burnie was established 01/07/1918 to commemorate WW1. This is located Burnie, in Tasmania Australia. FURTHER DETAILS Road between Emu River bridge and Wivenhoe railway. Tree guards.

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Waratah ANZAC Parade

The establishment of Waratah’s ANZAC Parade of memorial trees commenced in July 1919. The planting of some 23 trees, mostly Cypress, some Pines and a Hemlock (Tsuga spp.) meandering north from about the Bischoff Hotel along the eastern verge of the Main Road, through to the intersection with Mount Road, was initiated by returned WW1

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