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September 11 Terrorist Attack Print Page 
The tree commemorates the 10 Australian and other victims of September 11th 2001 terrorist attack in New York, United States of America. The large Hoop Pine and a plaque inscribed with the ten victims' names sits prominently in the Royal Botanic Gardens between the Opera House and Mrs. Macquarie's Chair.
At 8.45am on 11 September 2001, a passenger plane, which had been hijacked by Al Qaeda terrorists, crashed into the North Tower of New York's World Trade Center. Fifteen minutes later, a second plane slammed into the South Tower. By 10.30am the Twin Towers had collapsed, removing one of New York's most famous landmarks. Over 2600 people died in the terrorist attack, including ten Australians.
Location
| Address: | Mrs Macquaries Road, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, 2000 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.863333 Long: 151.216944 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Tree |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Terrorism |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 11-September-2001 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 11-September-2001 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 4th September, 2011 |
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Plaque :
This tree is dedicated to the memory of the Australian victims and all others who perished in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
Kevin Dennis Peter Mark Gyulavary
Alberto Dominguez Yvonne E. Kennedy
Elisa Giselee Ferraina Lesley Anne Thomas
Andrew James Knox Stephen Kevin Tompsett
Craig Gibson Leanne Marie Whiteside
We will never forget
September 2011
