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The Avenue of Honour commemorates those from the district who served in World One. The Learmonth Avenue of Honour is part of the Shire of Ballarat Avenue of Honour which stretches for 22 km.
It comprises of 222 trees including English Oak (Quercus robur), English Elm (Ulmus procera), Dutch Elm (Ulmus x hollandica), Scotch Elm (Ulmus glabra), and Purple Elm (Ulmus x hollandica 'Purpurascens').
The Honour Avenue memorial wall was unveiled by Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop on 1st August 1993. The wall lists the names of 234 fallen and returned soldiers who fought in World War One.
Location
| Address: | Sunraysia Highway & Ryans Road, Learmonth, 3352 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.447369 Long: 143.751767 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Avenue of Honour |
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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
Wall :
SHIRE OF BALLARAT
HONOUR AVENUE
1914 - 18
[ Names ]
Wall:
Shire of Ballarat
LEARMONTH HONOR AVENUE
MEMORIAL WALL
This Project, Built In Conjunction With
Learmont & District Historical Society.
Was Officially Opened
By
SIR EDWARD "WEARY" DUNLOP
A.C., C.M.G., O.B.E..
And Dedicated By The Shire President
CR. DAVID A BAIRD,
On 1st August 1993
LEARMONTH
Avenue of Honour
