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Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk

Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk
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Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, pillars at start of walkway
Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, trees along path
Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, group of honour roll pillars
Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, central pillar in honour roll group
Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, pillar in honour roll group
Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, close-up of honour roll names
Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, pillar in honour roll group
Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, close-up of honour roll names
Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, pillar in honour roll group
Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, close-up of honour roll names
Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, pillar in honour roll group
Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, close-up of honour roll names
Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, signage at start of walk
Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Cherry Tree Walk, map of walkway
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Description / Background

This war memorial is a concrete walkway running alongside Mittagong Creek in Bowral, NSW. The walk starts in Rivulet Park, facing Mittagong Road. The route is approximately 2 kilometres long and is lined with Tai-haku cherry trees.

A focal point of the walk is a group of five stone pillars, located in a grove near the start of the path. Four of the pillars have honour rolls attached. 

Located elsewhere on the path is the 8 Royal Australian Regiment Vietnam War Memorial, Bowral.

Inscription

Sign on Mittagong Road

Bowral
Vietnam
War Memorial
Cherry Tree Walk

Established by
The Bowral Vietnam
Memorial Walk Trust

With the support of the
Wingecarribee Shire Council

Pillars on Mittagong Road

Vietnam War Memorial
Cherry Tree Walk

Central pillar in honour roll group

Vietnam
1962–1973

They served their country
with honour

Four pillars in honour roll group

In memoriam
[Names]

Map along walkway

Vietnam War Memorial
Cherry Tree Walk

Diagram of the Cherry Tree Walk which is part of the Vietnam War Memorial.

The trees are Tai-haku, Prunus serrulata - the Great White Cherry.

These Asian trees are in memory of the military personnel killed in the Vietnam War.

The monument and the Cherry Tree Walk are registered as a Vietnam war memorial.

The memorial is maintained by the Wingecarribee Shire Council. 

Related memorials
8 Royal Australian Regiment Vietnam War Memorial, Bowral
Veterans listed on this memorial

Veterans listed on this memorial

Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more
A RUDUSS Vietnam War view
D J SALVERON Vietnam War view
R W SALZMANN Vietnam War view
R W SANDOW Vietnam War view
C J SAWTELL Vietnam War view
G J SCALES Vietnam War view
M J M SCHUIT Vietnam War view
L J SCOTT Vietnam War view
I N SCOTT Vietnam War view
R A SCOTT Vietnam War view

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Address
Rivulet Park
142 Mittagong Road
Bowral NSW 2576
Local Government Area
Wingecarribee Shire
Setting
Garden/park
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Monument
Walkway
Recorded by
Wingecarribee Shire Council. Bowral Vietnam War Memorial Walk Trust. Peter Levarre-Waters.
Year of construction
1999
Dedication date
22 August 1999
Conflict/s
Vietnam War, 1962–75
Materials
Concrete
Other
Other stone