The Gallipoli Oak As part of its commitment to celebrate and preserve Victoria’s environmental heritage, the National Trust of Australia (Victoria), identified the Gallipoli Oak tree (Quercus coccifera subsp. calliprinos) as “a symbolic link between the Centenary of ANZAC, the people of Turkey and the primary school children of Victoria”. The Chiltern Primary School community expressed their desire […]
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A relatively recent living memorial, the Jamieson Avenue of Honour, was officially opened on Monday 14th March, 2022. A Maple Tree is planted for each of the 51 men and women, for their military service and sacrifice. Each tree has an accompanying plaque, listing the respective names of these former pupils of Jamieson Primary School
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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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Arbor Day, 19th July 1917, was celebrated with the planting of 63 trees – Golden Wattles and Golden Cypresses commemorating WW1 soldiers from the district, for their service and sacrifice. A week earlier, a working bee had been held, to clear, fence and prepare this two acre central block in Miners Rest for the planting
This WW1 commemorative avenue of nine (9) trees were planted by local citizens of Mont Albert, in Churchill Street, Mont Albert, Victoria. This was in response to Queen Elizabeth’s state tour and as that she was driven down Churchill Street. The trees were established exactly 50 years after the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli to recognize
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The Cranbourne Avenue of Honour was established 09-July-1919 to commemorate WW1 and later conflicts. This Avenue of Honour is located South Gippsland Hwy Cranbourne, in Victoria Australia. FURTHER DETAILS Double row of trees. TREE SPECIES English oak (Querc
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The Tooradin was established 1918 to commemorate WW1. This is located South Gippsland Hwy Tooradin, in Victoria Australia. FURTHER DETAILS
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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The Koorooman Avenue of Honour was established 05/07/1918 to commemorate WW1. This Avenue of Honour is located Hydes Rd Koorooman, in Victoria Australia. FURTHER DETAILS Double row of trees. TREE SPECIES 19 Chestnut-leaved oak (Quercus castaneifolia
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The Leongatha Avenue of Honour was established 22/06/1918 to commemorate WW1. This Avenue of Honour is located Yarragon Rd, Wild Dog Valley Rd Leongatha, in Victoria Australia. FURTHER DETAILS North-east side exit from town. Double row of trees. Sign at
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The Meeniyan Avenue of Honour was established 14/08/1918 to commemorate WW1. This Avenue of Honour is located South Gippsland Hwy and Geale St Meeniyan, in Victoria Australia. FURTHER DETAILS Single row of trees. TREE SPECIES Flowering Gums (Corymbi
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The Toora Avenue of Honour was established 1920 to commemorate WW1. This Avenue of Honour is located South Gippsland Hwy Toora, in Victoria Australia. FURTHER DETAILS Double row of trees. TREE SPECIES Mahogany gum (Eucalyptus botryoides)
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The Welshpool Avenue of Honour was established 18/09/1918 to commemorate WW1. This Avenue of Honour is located South Gippsland Hwy Welshpool, in Victoria Australia. FURTHER DETAILS Double row of trees. Tree guards. TREE SPECIES 30 English Elm (Ulmus
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The Wooreen Avenue of Honour was established 20/07/1918 to commemorate WW1. This Avenue of Honour is located Yarragon Rd Mirboo North, in Victoria Australia. FURTHER DETAILS No township at Wooreen anymore. Double row of trees. Signs at both ends of avenu
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The Paynesville was established to commemorate . This is located Esplanade Paynesville, in Victoria Australia. FURTHER DETAILS
The Lakes Entrance Avenue of Honour was established 1924 to commemorate WW1. This Avenue of Honour is located Marine Pde Lakes Entrance, in Victoria Australia. FURTHER DETAILS Between Barkes Ave and Carstairs Ave. TREE SPECIES Monterey Cypress (Cupre
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The Somerville was established Arbour day 1917 to commemorate WW1. This is located Eramosa Rd and Station St Somerville, in Victoria Australia. FURTHER DETAILS TREE SPECIES Plane (Platanus spp.)
The Tyabb was established to commemorate . This is located Frankston Hastings Rd Tyabb, in Victoria Australia. FURTHER DETAILS
The Balnarring was established 1918 to commemorate WW1. This is located Balnarring Rd Balnarring, in Victoria Australia. FURTHER DETAILS St Marks Anglican Church. TREE SPECIES Monterey pine (Pinus radiata)
The Narre Warren North Avenue of Honour was established 27/09/1919 to commemorate WW1. This Avenue of Honour is located Memorial Drive and Main St Narre Warren, in Victoria Australia. FURTHER DETAILS Double row of trees. TREE SPECIES English Oak (Qu
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The Mornington Avenue of Honour was established Oct 1925 (or 1917?) to commemorate WW1. This Avenue of Honour is located Main Rd Mornington, in Victoria Australia. FURTHER DETAILS From Vale St to the Pt Nepean Rd. Double row of trees. Stone memorial at o
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The Berwick Boys Grammar School Avenue of Honour was established 1919 to commemorate WW1. This is located Church St Berwick, in Victoria Australia. FURTHER DETAILS Between Palmerston St and Brisbane St. Single row of trees Stone tablet marks the avenue
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The Strzelecki Avenue of Honour was established 1918 to commemorate WW1. This Avenue of Honour is located Warragul Rd Strzelecki, in Victoria Australia. FURTHER DETAILS Between Korumburra and Warragul. Double row of trees. Signs at both ends of avenue.
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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.
