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Aleppo Pine Print Page 
The Aleppo pine tree (Pinus halepensis) commemorates those who have served in World War One.
The Aleppo Pine is one of two species of pine at Gallipoli, the other being the Lone Pine (Pinus brutia).
Location
| Address: | Eldon & Erskine Streets, Memorial Hall grounds, Bridgewater on Loddon, 3516 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.603024 Long: 143.944928 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
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 25th April, 2016 |
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Plaque:
This Aleppo Pine (Pinus Halepensis) Tree
Was Planted On The 25th April 2016.
This Tree Was Propagated From Seeds Collected From The Lone Pine Tree Planted In The Grounds Of The Australian War Memorial, Canberra By His HRH Prince Henry, Duke Of Gloucester, On 24th October 1934.
The Original Sapling Was Donated To The Australian War Memorial By Jane McMullin, The Mother Of An Australian Soldier Named Mark Smith Who Was Killed During The Attack On Lone Pine, Gallipoli, In August 1915. Another Of Her Sons Lance Corporal Benjamen Charles Smith, Had Visited The Site Shortly After The Battle And Retrieved A Pine Cone From One Of The Logs Used By The Turks As Overhead Cover For Their Trenches.
The Lone Pine Tree Was The Name Given To A Solitary Tree On The Gallipoli Peninsula In Turkey, Which Marked The Site Of The Battle Of Lone Pine In 1915 During World War One And It Was The Sole Survivor Of A Group Of Trees That Had Been Cut Down By Turkish Soldiers Who Had Used The Timber And Branches To Cover Their Trenches. The Tree Was Obliterated During The Battle.
This Project Was Supported By :
The Victorian Government And
The Loddon Shire Council
