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24-July-2017
24-July-2017

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The Avenue of Honour commemorates those from the district who served in World One. The Learmonth Avenue of Honour is part of the Shire of Ballarat Avenue of Honour which stretches for 22 km. 

It comprises of 222 trees including English Oak (Quercus robur), English Elm (Ulmus procera), Dutch Elm (Ulmus x hollandica), Scotch Elm (Ulmus glabra), and Purple Elm (Ulmus x hollandica 'Purpurascens').

The Honour Avenue memorial wall was unveiled by Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop on 1st August 1993. The wall lists the names of 234 fallen and returned soldiers who fought in World War One.

Location

Address:Sunraysia Highway & Ryans Road, Learmonth, 3352
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.447369
Long: 143.751767
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Avenue of Honour
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:WW1
Actual Event Start Date:04-August-1914
Actual Event End Date:28-June-1919

Dedication

Front Inscription

Wall :
SHIRE OF BALLARAT
HONOUR AVENUE
1914 - 18

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Left Side Inscription

Wall:
           Shire of Ballarat 
LEARMONTH HONOR AVENUE 
           MEMORIAL WALL 
This Project, Built In Conjunction With
Learmont & District Historical Society.
    Was Officially Opened
                   By
SIR EDWARD "WEARY"  DUNLOP
        A.C.,  C.M.G.,  O.B.E..
And Dedicated By The Shire President 
      CR. DAVID A BAIRD,
      On 1st August 1993


 

Inscription in Proximity
LEARMONTH
Avenue of Honour
Source: MA,RSLV,VMR,SKP, VHD, VWHI
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