Binalong Memorial AvenuePrint Page
An avenue of trees, at the centre of which is a granite marker with dedicatory plaque and flag staff, is dedicated to the men and women of the district who served in conflicts in which Australia has been involved.
This Avenue planted in July 1999 replaces the "Soldiers Memory Avenue" planted in August 1919, which no longer exists.
Location
Address: | Woolrych Street & War Memorial Avenue, Binalong, 2584 |
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State: | NSW |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.673838 Long: 148.633952 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Avenue of Honour |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Link: | http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw… |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 11th November, 2000 |
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This avenue is dedicated to the men and women of this district who served their country in the Armed Forces, especially those who did not return. All their names are inscribed on the Honour Roll in the Mechanics Institute.
It also commemorates the families who carried on at home and all those who worked in essential services.
This Avenue, planted in July 1999 replaces the " Soldiers Memory Avenue" planted in August 1919, which no longer exists.
Dedicated 11 November 2000 by
Fr Patrick Corbett C.SS.R.
Rev. Haydn Swinbourn