Mount Beauty Avenue of Honour
Corner of Lakeside and Bogong Avenues MOUNT BEAUTY, ALPINE SHIRE
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Veterans Description for Public
Mount Beauty Avenue of Honour - Veterans Description for Public
Two Lombardy Poplar trees (Populus nigra var. italica) were planted in Mount Beauty as part of a war memorial dedicated to the Second World War.The trees were planted soon after the war on the corner of Lakeside and Bogong Avenues, a prominent location in the town.
The Poplar tree is a tree outstanding for its large height, trunk circumference or canopy spread. It is traditionally associated with commemorating a particular occasion (including plantings by Royalty) or important historical events. These Poplars represent Mount Beauty's historical connection with the Second World War and also the early development of the town as a community.The measurements of the most northern Poplar as of January 2011 were as follows:
Spread: EW 10m NS 10m
Girth: 4m
Height: 38m
Condition: GoodIn Australia, commemorative trees have been planted in public spaces since the late nineteenth century. Arbor Days were held regularly in most Victorian State Schools during the late 1800s and early 1900s, and numerous trees were planted in parks in Melbourne and throughout Victoria to mark the visits of important and famous people.
This tradition of commemorative planting was continued in 1901 when at the end of the Boer War trees were often planted for each soldier of the district who was killed in South Africa. These plantings, however, rarely consisted of more than two or three trees in each town.
During and after the First World War avenues of honour consisting of trees lining significant streets became a popular form of commemoration. They represented a new egalitarian approach to the commemoration of soldiers where rank was not a consideration: each tree symbolises a person.
Avenues of honour are a uniquely Australian phenomenon. Australians, and in particular Victorians, embraced the idea of planting them more enthusiastically than any other country in the world. Dating from May 1916, the Eurack Avenue of Honour is the earliest known avenue of honour to be planted in Victoria.
By the time of the Second World War avenues of honour had declined in popularity as a means of commemoration. Today it is estimated that over 300 avenues of honour have been planted in Victoria to commemorate service personnel since 1901.
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Mount Beauty Community CentreNational Trust
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Liquidambar styracifluaNational Trust
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Populus nigra var italicaNational Trust
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