Broadford Avenue of Honour
White Street, BROADFORD VIC 3658
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Statement of Significance
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Broadford Avenue of Honour - Physical Description 2
Tree(s)
Broadford Avenue of Honour - Physical Description 1
Avenue of (Fir, Spruce and Pine) ? trees. Oak tree outside No.4 White Street.
Broadford Avenue of Honour - Historical Australian Themes
9.7.3 Remembering the dead
Veterans Description for Public
Broadford Avenue of Honour - Veterans Description for Public
The Broadford Avenue of Honour, on White Street, comprises of Fir, Spruce and Pine trees. Further research is required on this place.
In 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. The Eurack Avenue of Honour is the earliest known avenue of honour in Victoriawith planting commencing in May 1916.
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.
Heritage Study and Grading
Mitchell - Mitchell Shire Heritage Study
Author: Lorraine Huddle Pty Ltd
Year: 2006
Grading: Local
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Glenaroua HomesteadNational Trust
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Quercus macrolepisNational Trust
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Broadford Prisoner of War Camp No. 2Vic. War Heritage Inventory
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