Lost War Memorial Rediscovered in Central Victoria

Since the beginning of the 20th century Australia has commemorated their fallen soldiers through the planting of Avenues of Honour - where trees representing solders are set out in neat, even rows on either side of a road.

But where did this practice begin? Well it turns out, not where anyone thought!

Until recently, the oldest known Avenue of Honour in Australia was thought to be at Maitland in New South Wales, which was planted on the 31st of August 1900 to commemorate the Boer War.

But the old gold rush town of Havelock in Victoria's Central Goldfields has held a well-hidden secret for many years.

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REFERENCES

Australian Garden History Society
National Avenues of Honour Australia Project
Dunolly Museum
Carisbrook Historical Society
Maryborough and District Advertiser
State Library of Victoria
Brown University Library

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Research - John Tully and Rhonda Hallet

Writing - John Tully and Michelle Ross

Filming and production - Michelle Ross

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