Avenue of Honour (World War I)
Main Road (Old Western Highway) MYRNIONG, MOORABOOL SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
An Avenue of Honour dedicated to those local people who served in the First World War.
It is of local historical significance in demonstrating a commemorative association with an international engagement in which it is said that Australia came of age, the effect on a close local community and its response and sacrifice in support of government action. It is aesthetically significant for the quality of its scenic beauty.
Finally, it is socially significant as known and valued by the community as part of the sense of identity of the place.
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Avenue of Honour (World War I) - Physical Conditions
Apparently reasonable.
Avenue of Honour (World War I) - Intactness
Reasonable. Some trees have been cut down and others recently planted, particularly on the north side, forming a double avenue there also. It is important that the trees are retained as they form a basis for Victorian streetscape planting, similar to trees within the older areas of Bacchus Marsh.
Avenue of Honour (World War I) - Physical Description 1
An avenue of mature trees of a variety of species. On the south sides it is a double row of about fifteen pairs of trees: elms, some pines and a couple of eucalypts. There are about twenty one trees on the north side. There are service roads on both sides. This avenue is quite distinct, separate from the avenue of' honour (ref 260), at the western entrance to the town. There is a split post and rail fence outside Nos. 10 & 11 on the south side and in Short Street, with three rails and three pairs of vehicular gates of sawn timbers.
Landscape. The main street of Mymiong is planted with Ulmus procure (English Elm) trees regularly placed along the roadside. Although they are of a mature size, they have not reached the proportions of the elms in Bacchus Marsh, and the canopy does not meet across the road . Conditions are a lot drier within this area therefore restricting development of the trees.
Heritage Study and Grading
Moorabool - Bacchus Marsh Heritage Study 1995
Author: Richard Peterson and Daniel Catrice
Year: 1995
Grading:
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RESIDENCEVictorian Heritage Register H0503
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BACCHUS MARSH EXPRESS OFFICE AND PRINTING WORKSVictorian Heritage Register H0504
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FORMER CHRISTOPHER CRISP RESIDENCEVictorian Heritage Register H0505
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