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50th Anniversary of RostrumPrint Page 
Rostrum Australia is an association of public speaking clubs, founded on 21 July 1930. The original Rostrum club ("The Rostrum") was founded in Manchester, England, on 21 July 1923 and its first meeting was held under a yew tree at Greendale Farm near Manchester. The first meeting in Australia was held under an Angophora tree in 1930.
This makes Rostrum the longest-running public speaking organisation in the world.
Location
| Address: | Goldie Street, Gutteridge Gardens, Wynyard, 7325 |
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| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -40.988066 Long: 145.730615 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Tree |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1930 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1980 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 2nd August, 1980 |
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ANGOPHORA TREE
Planted By
Cr. W. A. French,
Warden Of
The Municipality Of Wynyard.
On 2nd August 1980,
To Mark Tasmanian Dais
50th Anniversary Celebrations
Of Rostrum In Australia.
