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Rookies` GardenPrint Page 
09-January-2015
Photographs supplied by Roger Johnson / Graeme Saunders
The garden commemorates the 2500 Army and 37000 Air Force personnel who completed their basic (rookie) training at this site during World War Two.
Location
| Address: | High Street, Gate 1, Shepparton Showgrounds, Shepparton, 3630 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.382274 Long: 145.408596 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Garden |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 03-September-1939 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 29th October, 2005 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MARookies` Garden
Dedicated to the 2500 Army and 37000 Air Force personnel who completed their Rookie training on this site during World War II
Officially opened by Dick Clayton in the presence of Ex-Rookies
29th October 2005
Murray W Slee OAM Chairman
D M Tuhan President Shepparton Agricultural Society
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
