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11-December-2013
11-December-2013

Photographs supplied by John Huth

Trees commemorate those who have suffered from the AIDS pandemic.

World AIDS Day is held on 1 December each year. It raises awareness across the world and in the community about the issues surrounding HIV and AIDS. It is a day for people to show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died.

Location

Address:Abbott & Upward Street, Cairns, 4870
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -16.914222
Long: 145.771194
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Trees
Monument Theme:Disaster
Sub-Theme:Pandemic

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 1st December, 1990
Left Side Inscription

World AIDS Day 1990

For those who have died of AIDS this tree was planted by Ms Linda Baker Director of Community Health

Right Side Inscription

World AIDS Day 1990

For those who are living with AIDS this tree was planted by Mayor of Cairns Ald. Keith Goodwin

Source: MA
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