In 1954 a recently crowned Queen Elizabeth visited Sydney and in this little green oasis in the city, she and her husband the Duke of Edinburgh planted 2 trees to commemorate the opening of the Remembrance Driveway. Also later on 16 February the Queen planted a Snow Gum at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
The Remembrance Driveway came about after the Second World War when Margaret Davis, the founding president of the Garden Clubs of Australia suggested that a living memorial to those who had served in this conflict be established.
The Charter of the committee is to arrange planting of avenues of trees and establish groves and memorial parks along the Hume and Federal Highways between Sydney and Canberra.
The Plane trees are still thriving in the Macquarie Place. The trees are currently without leaves being a deciduous variety but in spring provide a wide canopy of greenery along with the othe plantings in the park.
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ReplyDeleteThanks Jim. Much appreciated.
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