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Noalimba Memorial Avenue

Noalimba Memorial Avenue
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Graham Wilson
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Description / Background

A memorial avenue of Pin Oak trees, with accompanying stone monument and two attached plaques. The monument is located opposite the Memorial Hall and Kentucky Public School.

Inscription

Plaque 1

Noalimba Avenue

This avenue honours the residents of Kentucky and District who served in World War I. Trees were planted in 1924 to honour

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The Kentucky Soldiers Settlement was established after WWI and orchard blocks were allotted by ballot. Kentucky District became an important pome and

stone fruit area.

The original Poplar avenue which became dangerous was replaced in 2006 by a row of Pin Oaks.

Noalimba Avenue now honours the original Soldier Settlers and those who enlisted in subsequent conflicts, WWII, Korea and Vietnam

Plaque 2

Returned Soldier Settlers

WWI servicemen who took up blocks to shape the community of Kentucky

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Returned residents who joined the services for WWII

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Address
Noalimba Avenue
Kentucky NSW 2354
Local Government Area
Uralla Shire
Setting
Roadside
Memorial type
Memorial avenue/Memorial tree/Memorial trees
Recorded by
Graham Wilson
Year of construction
17 September 1924
Dedication date
17 September 1924
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Korean War, 1950–53
Vietnam War, 1962–75