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1956 Olympics Trees : 10-July-2011
Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders
English oak trees were presented by British industrialists and planted by the British team to commemorate the 1956 Games.
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in November–December 1956, apart from the equestrian events, which were held five months earlier in Stockholm, Sweden.
Location
| Address: | Brunton Avenue , Melbourne Cricket Ground, East Melbourne, 3002 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.82007 Long: 144.983439 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Trees |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Sport |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1956 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1956 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | 1955 |
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| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1956 |
Front Inscription
Source: MA,VMR,RHSVPlaque :
These English Oaks presented to the City by British industrialists and especially brought to Melbourne by the competing
British team, were planted on this site to commemorate the Olympic Games of 1956
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
