'Kurrajongs' Historical Marker, Narromine
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A memorial avenue of Kurrajong Trees was originally planted by the Narromine Municipal Council along Dandaloo Street from 1917, in honour of the servicemen who fell in the First World War. The trees were removed in 1934-35 to allow the surface to receive a bitumen seal. The centre islands were added later. In 2018 the Kurrajong Trees were removed and replaced by Manchurian Pear Trees as part of the Main Street Enhancement Program. A plaque attached to a sandstone plinth is now located outside the Narromine Council Chambers in Dandaloo Street. It traces the development of the memorial avenue from Kurrajongs to Manchurian Pear Trees. It also includes the emblems of the Council and Returned Services League, Australia. The plaque was unveiled on 30 August 2020 by the Narromine Shire Mayor Craig Davies and Narromine RSL sub-Branch president Neil Richardson.