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Pyree Memorial TreePrint Page 
04-December-2013
Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders
The brush box tree (Lophostemon confertus) planted in 1922 commemorates those from the district who died in service or were killed in action during World War One. The tree was replanted in 1927 by Mr. W. Caffery J.P.
An identical sign has been placed on a tree in Numbaa however the Trove information states that the tree was planted in Pyree opposite the Literary Institute on a triangle of land.
Pyree Memorial Tree 1922Location
| Address: | Greenwell Point Road & Bournes Lane, Pyree, 2540 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.909344 Long: 150.692143 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Tree |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW1 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 04-August-1914 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 28-June-1919 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1922 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAThis Memorial Tree
(Lophostemon
Confertus - Brush Box)
was planted by the
community in 1922
in memory of local
soldiers who fell
during WWI
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
