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Orford Avenue of Honour

Location

Hamilton - Port Fairy Road, Orford VIC 3284

File Number

Original Hermes No: 121900

Level

Statement of Significance

What is significant?
The Orford Avenue of Honour on the main road through the town of Orford was planted with Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) after the First World War. Many of the trees have their original name plates and timber name-plate posts intact.

How is it significant?
The Orford Avenue of Honour is of historical, scientific (horticultural), aesthetic and social significance to the Shire of Moyne.

Why is it significant?
The Orford Avenue of Honour, Orford, is of local historical significance as a memorial to the 22 local men who died while serving in the Great War. An associated memorial is the Orford Soldiers' Memorial Hall in which a plaque to those who served (and died) is located.

The Orford Avenue of Honour, Orford, is of local scientific significance (horticultural) as a record of the growth of a particular species (Cupressus macrocarpa and Pinus insignia) planted at an approximately known time.

The Orford Avenue of Honour, Orford, is of local aesthetic significance for providing an attractive entry to the town and for its contribution to the cultural landscape.

The Orford Avenue of Honour, Orford, is of local social significance to the local community for the meaning it holds as a memorial to those local men who died at war, and as a site of remembrance, reflection and pilgrimage.

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