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A Carbeen tree (Eucalyptus tessellaris) commemorates those who died in the Battle of the Coral Sea.
The Battle of the Coral Sea, fought between the 4th and 8th of May 1942, was a major naval battle in the Pacific Theatre of World War Two between the Imperial Japanese Navy and Allied naval and air forces from the United States of America and Australia. The battle was the first action in which aircraft carriers engaged each other, as well as the first in which neither side's ships sighted or fired directly upon the other.
Location
| Address: | Coral Sea Drive , Battle of the Coral Sea Memorial Park, Cardwell, 4849 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -18.246544 Long: 146.0156 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Tree |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 04-May-1942 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 08-May-1942 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | May-1994 |
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This tree and plaque commemorate the gallantry and sacrifice of those who fought and died in the Battle of the Coral Sea
4 - 8 May 1942
Proudly donated by the Ship`s Company
HMAS Brisbane, (DDG-41)
May 1994
`We Aim At Higher Things`
