The Old Gum Tree, Glenelg North, SA, Australia
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blingg
S 34° 58.228 E 138° 31.242
54H E 273654 N 6127423
The tree under which the Proclamation of South Australia was read in 1836
Waymark Code: WM15CFE
Location: South Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 12/06/2021
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Under this tree on 28 December 1836, the British governor John Hindmarsh delivered the proclamation announcing the establishment of Government of the colony of South Australia.
Glenelg is recognised as the oldest European settlement on mainland South Australia. Each year on 28 December, the Proclamation document is read at the site of the Old Gum Tree.
Historic Event:
Proclamation tree
Year: 1836
Species: Eucalypt
Location: Glenelg North
Website: Not listed
Approximate Age: Not Listed
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