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The Bali Tragedy Print Page
A tree commemorates those Australians who died or were injured in the Bali bombings in Indonesia on the 12th October 2002.
The bombings occurred on 12 October 2002 in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. The attack was the deadliest act of terrorism in the history of Indonesia, killing 202 people, (including 88 Australians, and 38 Indonesian citizens). A further 240 people were injured. On 24 October 2008, Bali Officials announced that three men convicted of carrying out the bombings would be executed by firing squad in November 2008.
Location
Address: | Aitken Street, John Aitken Reserve, Gisborne, 3437 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.485153 Long: 144.591949 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Tree |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | Terrorism |
Actual Event Start Date: | 12-October-2002 |
Actual Event End Date: | 12-October-2002 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAIn memory of our fellow Australians who were killed and injured in the Bal tragedy
October 2002
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