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24-July-2017
24-July-2017

Photographs supplied by Kent Watson

The overpass commemorates those from the Ballarat district who served in World War One.  

Within the overpass there are screens patterned with a grey leaf with 3,801 leaves dedicated to those from the Ballarat District who served, and 744 red coloured leaves dedicated to those who died in service or were killed in action in World War One.

 

Location

Address:Western Highway & Remembrance Drive, Burrumbeet, 3352
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.475879
Long: 143.675213
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

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

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 12th April, 2015
Front Inscription

Plaque :

The Ballarat Avenue of Honour
was officially re-connected
on 12 April 2015

by Senator the Hon. Michael Ronaldson
Minister for Veterans Affairs  
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister
for the Centenary of ANZAC  
Special Minister of State
and Hon Luke Donnellan MP
Minister for Roads and Road Safety

 

Source: MA
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