Victory Tree, Mona Vale

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Record numberMEM-007Date2015Description'This Quercus ilex (Holly Oak) was a Memorial Victory Tree planted in 1920 in the grounds of the then Mona Vale Methodist Church with the assistance of Mr J H Maiden, Chief Botanist Sydney Botanical gardens. It was one of 200 trees that were planted as part of a statewide Methodist Youth Program to honour the supreme sacrifice of Australian servicemen in World War One.
Unfortunately the tree succumbed to Armillaria Root Rot disease and was destroyed in March 2024.MenuPlace | Built Environment | Monuments, Memorials and PlaquesSubjectsMonuments, Memorials and PlaquesMona Vale (N.S.W.)World War ICopyrightThis item may be used freely for research and study purposes, for all other uses contact Northern Beaches Council Library Local Studies. Please acknowledge that the item is courtesy of Northern Beaches Library Local Studies.

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