ANZAC Centenary - Nimmitabel, NSW, Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Grahame Cookie
S 36° 30.523 E 149° 17.106
55H E 704635 N 5957196
This plaque and pine tree are to Commemorate the Centenary of the landing of the ANZAC soldiers at Gallipoli in 1915.
Waymark Code: WM108VM
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 03/22/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TeamBPL
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A brushed stainless steel rectangular plaque is screwed to a slightly angled plinth on a concrete base in front of the Dedicated Tree (a pine tree, and possibly an Aleppo pine). The plaque inscription is:

This pine was planted to commemorate
the Centenary of the landing at Gallipoli
1915 - 2015
The tree was planted by
Trouper Gary J Nichols
A Vietnam veteran
on 25.4.2015

Lest We Forget

I would understand that this area of the Nimmitabel Cenotaph is used at least on a yearly basis on ANZAC Day (25 April), but it could also be visited on 11 November as well.

Visited: 1330, Sunday, 30 December, 2018

Subject: Town

Commemoration: 2015

Date of Founding: 1915

Date of Commemoration: 2015

Address:
Monaro Highway & Boyd Street, Nimmitabel, NSW, 2631, Australia

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