NSW Remembrance Driveway to Canberra Ceremonial Spades
Description
The spades used by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh to plant the first trees for the NSW Remembrance Driveway to Canberra in Macquarie Place, Sydney.
The spades and a collection of photographs are located in Sydney Town Hall.
Inscription
His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh used this spade when planting a tree in Macquarie Place Park, Sydney, to mark the beginning of the Remembrance Driveway to Canberra 5th February 1954.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the II used this spade when planting a tree in Macquarie Place Park, Sydney, to mark the beginning of the Remembrance Driveway to Canberra 5th February 1954.
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Address
Sydney Town Hall
483 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
AustraliaLocal Government Area
- Sydney, City of
Setting
- Building – inside
Memorial type
- Other
Recorded by
Peter Levarre-WatersYear of construction
05 February 1954Established Date format:
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}Dedication date
05 February 1954 Conflict/s
- Second World War, 1939–45