2009 Black Saturday Bushfire MemorialPrint Page 
The water tank commemorates the Black Saturday bushfires of February 2009. A bronze plaque signifies that the tank is a memorial and acknowledges efforts of emergency service workers and recovery efforts of the community.
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: | Skyline & Mount Wise Roads, Christmas Hills , 3775 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.642367 Long: 145.353596 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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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
In memory of Black Saturday
7th February 2009
