Murwillumbah Lone Pine
Description
This Lone Pine is located in Remembrance Place, Murwillumbah. It was planted by Mr Arthur Flanagan, President of the Murwillumbah RSL sub-Branch, on Remembrance Day, 11 November 2001. A plaque recording the planting and the tree's relationship to the First World War is located close by.
Many Lone Pines have been planted throughout Australia in memory of those who served at Gallipoli.
Inscription
Plaque
Murwillumbah
Legacy
Aleppo Pine
(Pinus halepensis)
A descendant from the Lone Pine Ridge tree at
Gallipoli brought back to Australia in 1915.
Legacy was formed after WWI to care for
widows and dependents of Australian servicemen
who paid the supreme sacrifice or died later.
Planted by
Mr Arthur Flanagan OAM
President of the Murwillumbah RSL Sub Branch
11th November 2001
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Address
Remembrance Place
Tumbulgum Road
Murwillumbah NSW 2484
AustraliaLocal Government Area
- Tweed Shire
Setting
- Garden/park
Location status
Original locationMemorial type
- Memorial avenue/Memorial tree/Memorial trees
Recorded by
Graham Wilson OAMYear of construction
11 November 2001Established Date format:
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$new_date = date("d F Y", $changed_date);
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print $new_date;
}
else{
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}Dedication date
11 November 2001 Conflict/s
- First World War, 1914–18