Creswick Avenue of Honour - Ulmus X Hollandica
roadside between Kingston and Midlands Highway, CRESWICK VIC 3363 - Property No T11518
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Statement of Significance
Contribution to landscape
Historical Value
This Avenue of Honour was planted by the Creswick Shire Council to commemorate all members of the Shire who served in the First World War. Later a large stone memorial was also erected and placed at the Kingston end of the Avenue. The names of the servicemen were inscribed on cast iron plates placed at the base of each tree. Alas, many of these plates have since been lost or broken.
This is an impressive avenue of trees growing on roadside south of the Kingston township.The condition of the trees vary from good to poor but all would benefit from a maintenance program. Amongst the Dutch Elms there is also Ash, Lombardy Poplar, White Poplar and Blue Gums.
A stone plaque reads: "Shire of Creswick Avenue of Honour: a tribute to men and women who served in the Great War 1914-1918".
Measurements: circa 01/1986
Spread (m): 19.5
Girth (m): 2.45
Height (m): 16
Spacing: 20-20.6 m.
Estimated Age (yrs): 70
Condition: Good-Fair
Access: Unrestricted
Classified: undated
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AVENUE OF HONOURVictorian Heritage Register H2343
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COLTHARDS FHD MINEVictorian Heritage Inventory
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Grandstand-KingstonNational Trust
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