Legerwood Memorial Tree Carvings in Legerwood, Tasmania, Australia | Monument

Legerwood Memorial Tree Carvings

Locality: Legerwood, Tasmania, Australia

Phone: +61 3 6353 2339

Address: Main St 7263 Legerwood, TAS, Australia

Website: www.northeasttasmania.com.au/legerwood-memorial-carvings

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24.01.2022 We received a lovely surprise in the mail from Shirley Baldwin. Shirley and her husband had visited the Memorial trees during their recent 6 week tour of Tassie. Shirley was so touched by the memorial that she crocheted some beautiful poppies for each plaque for Anzac Day. Thank you, Shirley. The committee appreciated your beautiful gift.

24.01.2022 Here is another photo, courtesy of the Diprose family, of the opening of the Legerwood milk factory in 1973. When a new site was built at Spreyton in 1997, the Legerwood and Devonport operations were closed soon after.

21.01.2022 Here is a photo of just one of the 10 poppies that Shirley Baldwin crocheted for the Memorial Trees for Anzac Day, 2018. Thank you, Shirely. We love them.

21.01.2022 Beautiful blossoms looking amazing on Armistice Day,2018, in the Memorial Park

20.01.2022 Here are a few words from a few of the many happy tourists who come to see the chainsaw carvings of our Memorial trees. One of the comments was from Bob Clark, the last station master at the Legerwood Railway Station. Hope you enjoyed your visit, Bob. A few people thought Ray Ralph was the last station master but he wasn't. Bobby was transferred to the Parattah station in the late 1970's and Steven Seward and Barry Cruise continued to relieve at Legerwood. They did seasonal work, milk powder, superphosphate and other freights until 1985 when the station became unattended. The station was later sold and moved to another location.Thank you to Sarah Hirst from Tasrail for researching my query.

19.01.2022 Today, 10th April 2018, is a momentous occasion for the Memorial tree carvings. Because of the deterioration of some of the carvings, 3 of the carvings had to be replaced. A person new to chainsaw carving was commissioned to do this very important job. Here are some photos of them being replaced. Steve Morris from Mobile Milling Tasmania, along with his assistant, installed the carvings and are also commissioned to do the annual maintenance of the trees.

19.01.2022 On the 15th October, 1918 (100 years ago), local residents gathered for a tree planting ceremony in Legerwood. Each family who had lost a loved one in WW1, planted a tree in their memory. Alan Andrews (a Douglas Fir)....Thomas Edwards (a giant Sequoia)....William Hyde (a Deodar)....Robert Jenkins (a giant sequoia)....John McDougall (a Deodar)....George Peddle (a Douglas Fir)....John Risely (a Deodar). We remember...and we thank you.

18.01.2022 Since there is a photo on this site of the Ringarooma Area School taken a long time ago, I thought I'd show a few more recent photos taken in Oct 2017. Major changes have been made since I went to school there :)

17.01.2022 Joyce Carr, a much loved volunteer at the carriage who has since relocated, knitted some lovely poppies for our courageous soldiers. Thank you,Joyce

16.01.2022 Here's a photo of the last of the beautiful daffodil display in the Memorial park. We welcome tourists to our beautiful state. Enjoy.

15.01.2022 A set of keys were found at the Legerwood Memorial Trees yesterday, 11th Feb 2018. Please leave a message re their description and contact details for their safe return.

09.01.2022 Jason Chard from Scottsdale was assigned the task of replacing the 3 chainsaw carvings done be Eddie Freeman 13 years ago. Unfortunately the original carvings deteriorated to such an extent that they had to be replaced. Jason has his own business, "Tasmanian Burl."

01.01.2022 The Lone Pine tree has grown quite a lot since it was planted on the 11th November, 2007 by Cindy Walsh (sec Mem Park).The plaque was donated by the Launceston Regiment of the 12th Battalion Comrades.