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16-May-2015
16-May-2015

Photographs supplied by Ian Bevege / John Huth

The tree commemorates ten Shire Councillors and the pilot who died when an aeroplane crashed near Mount Emerald in 1990. 

The small jet (Cessna Citation 500) crash, resulting in the deaths of 11 people, was believed to have been at least partially caused by stormy weather. The aeroplane crashed south of Mareeba near Mount Emerald which was covered by low cloud and driving rain. The 10 passengers were local government councillors returning to Mareeba from a conference at Airlie Beach near Proserpine.

Location

Address:The Strand, ANZAC Memorial Park, Townsville, 4810
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -19.254548
Long: 146.822232
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Tree
Monument Theme:Disaster
Sub-Theme:Aviation
Actual Event Start Date:11-May-1990
Actual Event End Date:11-May-1990

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Friday 18th May, 1990
Front Inscription

This tree was planted by Deputy Mayor Alderman Ann Bunnell on May 18th 1990

In memory of the 11 local government colleagues and friends who died so tragically in the Mount Emerald air crash on May 11th 1990 

Source: MA
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