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The tree commemorates Susan and John Wilson who perished in the Black Saturday bushfires of 2009.
The 2009 Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria 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: | Clyde Street, Myrtleford, 3737 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.561872 Long: 146.726244 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Tree |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Tragedy |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 07-February-2009 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 07-February-2009 |
| Designer: | Interpretive by Design (plaque) |
| Monument Manufacturer: | Don Downey Building Services (installation) |
| Link: | http://www.rdv.vic.gov.au |
Dedication
Plaque:
February 7, 2009
The Black Saturday Bushfires
Remembering heroes born and loved ones lost..
Susan May (Briggs) Wilson, b. 18 May 1961
John Maurice Wilson, b. 13 May 1957
