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Coronation Planting- Belgrave South Flowering Gums

Location Colby Drive and Belgrave - Hallam Road, Belgrave South VIC 3160 - Property No R71911, R71841 File Number 150 Level Included in Heritage Overlay

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Statement of Significance

The flowering gums along Colby Drive and Belgrave-Hallam Road in Belgrave South, planted in 1953 for the Queen's Coronation, have high local significance for their associations with Belgrave South Primary School, whose pupils planted the trees, and with the Colby family, prominent district residents. The flowering gums have historical interest as an example of the planting of celebratory avenues of trees by local school children. Belgrave school children planted the cherry trees along Main Street on Arbor Day 1938.