Legerwood Memorial Tree Carvings
Legerwood Memorial Tree Carvings
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VickiL83
Australia274 contributions
Mar 2022 • Couples
Memorial trees planted in WW1 as memerial of WW1. Trees as then preserved and sulpturedinto figures of particpants of people, services who particpated in WW1 to keep this country safe. They are now a preserved artifactsand memories of WW1.
Written March 26, 2022
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danielkayelene
The Summit, Australia758 contributions
Dec 2021
This is an inspiring and respectful tribute to our ANZAC heroes. Cedar trees were originally planted in 1918 to honour local men who didn't return from the Great War. After the trees died a skilled artisan has carved the stumps using a chainsaw. Plaques tell the story behind each carving. An original way to honour and commemorate our fallen war veterans. Would recommend anyone passing to stop and check it our. Toilets and picnic area available at the park.
Written January 30, 2022
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Grant N
Hastings, New Zealand1,516 contributions
May 2023
Brilliant carvings in memory of of seven men who went to war and never came back. The story of each is with the tree they are represented by and they are quite moving. The area is quite stark and maybe could do with some additional plantings of low bushes but further up the park are a lot of plantings with trees in memory of locals. The whole place is obviously well looked after and in my mind is a must-see. The carvings are very impressive and a unique way to remember those who lie in foreign lands
Written June 15, 2023
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Ian M
Mildura, Australia687 contributions
Feb 2022
amazing sculptures. Chainsaw sculptor has carved these figures of wartime from cedar trees originally planted as a WW! memorial. The detail is very intricate and some of the sculptures are quite large. Something you must check out if nearby
Written March 3, 2022
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Dan L
Bunbury, Australia8,540 contributions
Mar 2022
This is a remarkable memorial that had its origin in 1918 when nine trees were planted by residents of the district in honour of seven locals who were killed in action and two to as memorials to Gallipoli and the Anzacs. In 1999 the trees had become a safety risk and were in danger of being lost to the community. In 2005, the talent of skilled Tasmanian chainsaw carver, Eddie Freeman, was enlisted to shape and carve the tree-trunks as a lasting memorial. We were amazed by the sculptures, tasteful and realistic memorials to John McDougall, Alan Andrews, Thomas Edwards, William Hyde, Robert Jenkins, George Peddle and John Risely, There is a pine tree at either end in memoriam to Gallipoli and the Anzacs. As we turned off the Tasman Highway, there is a directional carving of a youth.
Written May 7, 2022
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bobjanh
Brisbane, Australia2,420 contributions
Oct 2021 • Couples
There is no doubting the skill involved in making these carvings and there is no doubting the value they provide as a memorial. However, I could not help but think what wonderful trees must have stood here at one time. A shame to have lost them.
Written September 26, 2022
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JElliot32
New South Wales, Australia3,962 contributions
Nov 2022
The chain-saw carvings of WW ll military personnel onto the nine large tree stumps in Legerwood are skilfully done and quite impressive, if not terribly attractive. But the back story is perhaps more illuminating. In WWll the small community lost seven men who went off to war to serve their country, and never came back. The community decided they were 'never to be forgotten' so planted an avenue of 9 cedars trees in their honour. Push forward some 70 years and the trees have grown into a shady and significant grove but the local council, in its ignorance, decides the trees are a safety hazard and need to be cut down. Luckily, some locals remembered the site's value and so arranged for the sculptures to be carved into the stumps. I can't help but think how a stately avenue - perhaps helped along by a friendly arborist - would have been far less stark and much more impressive memorial.
Written December 11, 2022
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Wayne N
Sydney, Australia2,520 contributions
Nov 2022 • Couples
On the Ringarooma road at Legerwood these tree carvings are impossible to miss.
Carved by chainsaw the art work is amazing. They 25 statues depict WW1 images.
Eddie Freeman - Artist
It’s free.
Bath rooms available.
Carved by chainsaw the art work is amazing. They 25 statues depict WW1 images.
Eddie Freeman - Artist
It’s free.
Bath rooms available.
Written November 29, 2022
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Annie W
2,556 contributions
Jan 2020
A very clever way to remember those who lost their lives in the war, all done with a chainsaw. Clean toilets and bbq area for a picnic and a little souvenir shop with photos of the carving and information on how it was built. Worth the detour which is only 2kms on a sealed road.
Written January 6, 2020
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AngusMRobinson
Turramurra, Australia300 contributions
May 2012 • Couples
Quite different and a welcome change to the usual run of the mill war service memorials!
Written July 6, 2012
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