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Avenue of Honour, Elm Trees along Bacchus Marsh Rd

Other Name

Soldiers' Avenue of Honour

Location

Main Street BACCHUS MARSH, MOORABOOL SHIRE

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

A memorial avenue of about 390 mature English Elms (Ulmus procera) over 3.3km in length on the Bacchus Marsh Road in its approach to the town from Melbourne, was planted on August 10, 1918. (This was well before the armistice, not signed until November 11, 1918).

Group

Parks, Gardens and Trees

Category

Tree groups - avenue