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75th Anniversary of the Australian Red CrossPrint Page 
18-April-2014
Photographs supplied by Glen Yeomans
The tree commemorates the 75th Anniversary of the Red Cross in Australia.
The Australian Red Cross was established in 13 August 1914, nine days after the start of World War One, by Lady Helen Munro Ferguson, when she formed a branch of the British Red Cross, which is a branch of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Lady Helen wrote to the mayors of every shire and municipality in Australia asking them to initiate a local branch. Typically, a letter was published in the local newspaper and a meeting called.
Location
| Address: | Landsborough Highway & Galah Street, ANZAC Memorial Park, Longreach, 4730 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -23.440848 Long: 144.252098 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Tree |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 13-August-1914 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 13-August-1989 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | September-1989 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MATo commemorate 75 years of Red Cross in Australia.
Longreach Branch had this tree planted in September 1989
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
