Tumut Lone Pines
Description
Two trees grown from the seed of the Gallipoli Lone Pine tree. These are either side and to the rear of the war memorials in the park. A granite plaque is set in front of each tree.
Inscription
Plaque 1
THIS TREE GROWN FROM A SEED
OF THE GALLIPOLI LONE PINE
WAS PLANTED BY
MR. FARUK SAHINBAS
TURKISH AMBASSADOR TO AUSTRALIA
9TH AUGUST 1986
~ In Memory Of The Fallen ~
Plaque 2
THIS TREE GROWN FROM A SEED
OF THE GALLIPOLI LONE PINE
WAS PLANTED BY
SIR WILLIAM KEYES
NATIONAL PRESIDENT RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA
9TH AUGUST 1986
~ In Memory Of The Fallen ~
Sign on a small wooden stake
Pinus halepensis
Aleppo Pine
Syria
Family: PINACEAE
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Address
Richmond Park
Cnr Russell, Capper and Robertson Streets
Tumut NSW 2720
AustraliaLocal Government Area
- Snowy Valleys Council
Setting
- Garden/park
Memorial type
- Memorial avenue/Memorial tree/Memorial trees
Recorded by
Peter Levarre-WatersYear of construction
1986Established Date format:
$e_original_date = $entity->field_established['und'][0]['value'];
if (!empty($e_original_date)) {
$changed_date = strtotime($e_original_date);
$new_date = date("d F Y", $changed_date);
print 'Established date
';
print $new_date;
}
else{
print '';
}Dedication date
09 August 1986 Conflict/s
- First World War, 1914–18