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Tamworth Bicentennial Park Lone Pine

Tamworth Bicentennial Park Lone Pine
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Description / Background

The memorial consists of a Lone Pine tree located on the southern side of the Tamworth Waler Memorial in Tamworth Bicentennial Park. The tree was planted in 2012. On its eastern side are memorial plaques that trace the history of the Light Horse Brigade. Below the tree is a bronze plaque mounted on bush rock, with a raised gold inscription briefly outlining the history of the Turkish Lone Pine tree. 

Inscription

The Lone Pine

A living memorial to those who fought at Lone Pine

Turkey, August 1915.

This tree (Pinus brutia) is a descendent (sic) of the pine

standing in Turkey.

The Battle of Lone Pine is regarded by most as part of

the Gallipoli Campaign. Amongst the Australians

fighting were members of the Light Horse Regiments.

Planted 2012.

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Address
Bicentennial Park
Kable Avenue
Tamworth NSW 2340
Local Government Area
Tamworth Regional Council
Setting
Garden/park
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Memorial avenue/Memorial tree/Memorial trees
Stone/bushrock
Recorded by
Graham Wilson
Year of construction
2012
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Bronze
Other stone