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29-June-2019
Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown
The grove of trees commemorates the earthquake that occurred in August 1994 and the bush fires which threatened the town in September 1994.
Ellalong was the epicentre of an earthquake recorded as magnitude 5.4 on the 06 Aug 1994. Five people in the Hunter region were injured and 1000 homes damaged in this earthquake.
Location
| Address: | Helena Street , Sportsground, Ellalong, 2325 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.915062 Long: 151.311325 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Trees |
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| Monument Theme: | Disaster |
| Sub-Theme: | Earthquake |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MATHIS GROVE OF TREES
Was Planted To Commemorate The Earthquake August 6, 1994 At 9.06 PM Magnitude 5.8 And The Bush Fires Which Threatened The Village In September 1994
The Groups Involved In The Project Were
The Pupils Of The Ellalong Public School
Cessnock City Council
Ellalong Tidy Town
Ellalong Quarry
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
