2009 Black Saturday Bushfire Memorial GardenPrint Page 
The garden commemorates those impacted by the Black Saturday bushfires in February 2009.
These bushfires were the most devastating in Australian history; 173 people tragically lost their lives, 414 were injured, more than a million wild and domesticated animals were lost and 450,000 hectares of land were burned.
In February 2009, the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments jointly established the $10 million Community Recovery Fund to assist in community development and recovery after the Victorian bushfires. Funding of $2.5 million was allocated for memorials and commemorative events and has supported the creation of 59 memorials across 18 councils through extensive consultation with those communities impacted by the fires. The memorials include walls, sculptures, places of reflection, storyboards, lookout towers, roadside stops, shelters, signage, murals, plaques and seating, commemorative gardens and rotundas.
Location
| Address: | 1005 Jeeralang North Road, Jeeralang North Hall, Jeeralang, 3840 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.331808 Long: 146.496574 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Garden |
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| Monument Theme: | Disaster |
| Sub-Theme: | Fire |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 07-February-2009 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 07-February-2009 |
| Link: | http://www.rdv.vic.gov.au |
Dedication
MEMORIAL GARDEN
In reflection of the Black Saturday Fires
7-2-2009
