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2009 Black Saturday Bushfire MemorialPrint Page 
The garden and mosaic seat commemorate the Black Saturday bushfires of 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: | Hyland Highway, Gormandale Recreation Reserve, Gormandale, 3873 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.292703 Long: 146.701044 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
Black Saturday
7 February 2009
- Gormandale Community Garden -
An initiative of the Gormandale Community Recovery Committee
This Bushfire Recovery Project was funded by the Victorian and Australian Governments through the Community Recovery Fund, the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund and supported by Wellington Shire Council.
