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12-August-2014 (Sandra Brown)
12-August-2014 (Sandra Brown)

Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown / John Huth
The Coolabah tree was a Wee Waa Rotary Club Project planted in 1970 as a living memorial to the pioneers of the area.

Location

Address:Cowper & George Streets, Wee Waa, 2388
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -30.223769
Long: 149.443943
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Tree
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Settlement

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Thursday 15th October, 1970
Front Inscription

Original Plaque :

Pioneer Memorial Tree

This Coolabah tree is dedicated as a living memorial to those pioneers who settled and developed the area embracing   the Lower Namoi River Valley from Wee Waa as far west as the Barwon River. 

This plaque was unveiled by Mrs Alice L. Radford of "Wraybourne", Merah North, in her 96th yYear. 

The unveiling and dedication oration was delivered by Mr Len D. Knight of Warrenbri Merah North. 

Both above named represented two of the pioneer families resident in this District for over 100 years.

Date of dedication Thursday 15th Oct 1970 at 1.30 PM.

A project of the Wee Waa Rotary Club.

Plaque :

Pioneer Tree

This old Coolabah is understood to be over 300 years old.

It was important to the Kamilaroi Tribe of the local District and dedicated in 1972 by Mrs Alice Radford, representing our  pioneer families.  


 

Source: MA
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