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Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk

Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk
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Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, pillars at start of walkway
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Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, trees along path
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Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, group of honour roll pillars
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Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, central pillar in honour roll group
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Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, pillar in honour roll group
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Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, close-up of honour roll names
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Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, pillar in honour roll group
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Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, close-up of honour roll names
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Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, pillar in honour roll group
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Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, close-up of honour roll names
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Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, pillar in honour roll group
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Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, close-up of honour roll names
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Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, signage at start of walk
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Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, map of walkway
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Description / Background

This war memorial is a concrete walkway running alongside Mittagong Creek in Bowral, NSW. The walk starts in Rivulet Park, facing Mittagong Road. The route is approximately 2 kilometres long and is lined with Tai-haku cherry trees. There is one tree for each Australian service person who died during the Vietnam War.

A focal point of the walk is a group of five stone pillars, located in a grove near the start of the path. Four of the pillars have honour rolls attached. 

Located elsewhere on the path is the 8 Royal Australian Regiment Vietnam War Memorial, Bowral.

Inscription

Sign on Mittagong Road

Bowral

Vietnam

War Memorial

Cherry Tree Walk

Established by

The Bowral Vietnam

Memorial Walk Trust

With the support of the

Wingecarribee Shire Council

Pillars on Mittagong Road

Vietnam War Memorial

Cherry Tree Walk

Central pillar in honour roll group

Vietnam

1962–1973

They served their country

with honour

Four pillars in honour roll group

In memoriam

[Names]

Map along walkway

Vietnam War Memorial

Cherry Tree Walk

Diagram of the Cherry Tree Walk which is part of the Vietnam War Memorial.

The trees are Tai-haku, Prunus serrulata - the Great White Cherry.

These Asian trees are in memory of the military personnel killed in the Vietnam War.

The monument and the Cherry Tree Walk are registered as a Vietnam war memorial.

The memorial is maintained by the Wingecarribee Shire Council. 

Veterans listed on this memorial

Veterans listed on this memorial

Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more
D E ABBOTT Vietnam War view
D E ABRAHAM Vietnam War view
R J ABRAHAM Vietnam War view
B A J ADAMCZYK Vietnam War view
L W H ADAMS Vietnam War view
A W AHEARN Vietnam War view
R A ALDERSEA Vietnam War view
N G ALLEN Vietnam War view
J H ANDREWS Vietnam War view
F J ANNESLEY Vietnam War view

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Address
Rivulet Park
142 Mittagong Road
Bowral NSW 2576
Local Government Area
Wingecarribee Shire
Setting
Garden/park
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Monument
Walkway
Recorded by
Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Walk Trust. Peter Levarre-Waters.
Conflict/s
Vietnam War, 1962–75
Materials
Concrete
Other
Other stone