45-511: Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park is located at 385 Eltham Yarra Glen Road, Kangaroo Ground in the Shire of Nillumbik . in Victoria , Australia . The site includes the war memorial , with a firespotting cabin, mature monterey cypress trees and other planted species, and a sandstone caretaker's cottage. The park is situated on the summit of Garden Hill, from which panoramic views are obtainable. The park
90-592: A Canary Island palm on the property. The home is near the Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park and affords a view extending to Kinglake . A building which accommodated the Evelyn Observer newspaper was built on top of a local hill about 1874. After the transfer of the newspaper to an office in Hurstbridge , Eltham Shire Council purchased the property. It was subsequently used as the building for
135-545: A central entry with a tile mural. It is considered architecturally, aesthetically, socially and historically significant to the Shire of Nillumbik and is registered on the Victorian Heritage Database. Weller's Hotel was built in 1872 and is considered historically significant to the Shire of Nillumbik. It has served as a hotel, store and staging post for Cobb & Co coaches bound for the goldfields. The restaurant
180-605: A high score of 107. In 1920, Brooks made his second first-class century, this time for the Royal Navy against the Army , which gave him his highest first-class score of 143. He played as an all-rounder for the Royal Navy, a role he did not fill at Hampshire. In all, Brooks represented the Royal Navy in sixteen first-class matches, with his final appearance for them coming against the Royal Air Force in 1929. In his sixteen matches for
225-403: A master plan to create a long-term vision and plan for the park. Garden Hill and the surrounding 2000 acres consisting of black soil are probably the remains of an extensive sheet of lava that once flowed down a shallow river valley. Possibly there were two flows. Early settlers considered the area an extinct volcano. The Shire memorial was built based on a sketch by artist Harold Herbert who
270-406: A memorial cairn which was built in a slight depression which signified the highest point in the park. The compilation of "a complete record of the names of all persons who enlisted for service from the Shire and of those who made the supreme sacrifice whilst doing their duty" began in 1920. The park was officially opened by Mr. W. H. Everard, M.L.A. on 3 September 1921. In 1927 a stone hut, known as
315-399: A residence built circa 1879 with a small room built on the front verandah of the residence in the 1920s. This served as a State Savings bank agency until 1934. A bathroom and rear porch were built about 1937. The School and residence are considered historically, socially and aesthetically significant to the Shire of Nillumbik and are on the Victorian Heritage Database. The residence was used by
360-431: A very mature remnant manna gum of the former indigenous landscape is a local landmark tree of significant size and age and considered significant. In 1878 while on a trip to England, John Donaldson visited Windsor Great Park where he collected some acorns. He returned to Kangaroo Ground and planted them on his property Kangaroo Hall. The quercus robur or oak tree was estimated to be 110 years old in 2004. In 1878
405-472: Is a descriptive term, apparently coined by William Ryrie but first formally recorded in February 1838 by Robert Hoddle in his diary: "Crossed a creek nearly dry and entered some forest land distant from Melbourne called Kangaroo Grounds.... It abounds in kangaroos, hence its name." An agricultural district, Kangaroo ground was considered one of the oldest and richest in the early History of Victoria , due to
450-477: Is a staffed incident control centre in the summer, part of the Country Fire Authority 's District 13 operations. The Moor-rul viewing platform was opened on 17 April 2008 in the presence of Jenny Macklin , MP. The function of the platform is to provide shelter adjacent to the war memorial whilst allowing people to enjoy the view. It can be accessed by wheelchair. The name Moor-rul is indigenous describing
495-402: Is a town in Victoria , Australia , 26 km north-east of Melbourne 's Central Business District , located within the Shire of Nillumbik local government area . Kangaroo Ground recorded a population of 1,208 at the 2021 census . There are two sources for the origin of the name. The name arises from the extraordinary richness of the locality with kangaroo grass before it was settled. It
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#1732868996652540-509: Is considered architecturally, socially, aesthetically and historically significant to the Shire of Nillumbik and is considered one of Victoria's most unusual war memorials. Following the Black Friday Bushfires in 1939, which impacted the area, a telephone was installed for the use of volunteers using the tower as an observation post for fires. Forests Commission Victoria included the tower as part of its fire-watching network and it
585-550: Is considered historically and aesthetically significant to the Shire of Nillumbik. The house is associated with Francis Rogerson, an early pioneer, and politician Ewan Cameron who lived at the property from 1874 until 1915. Cameron farmed one hundred acres or forty hectares on this property. He married Agnes Bell, daughter of John Bell, a farmer also of Kangaroo Ground. They had eight sons and three daughters. Cameron died at Kangaroo Ground on 27 September 1915. Hawthorn hedges (or crateaegus monogyna ) were planted about 1860s to
630-557: Is now known as Fondata 1872. The first burial at the Kangaroo Ground cemetery was a child Judith Furphy, who died 17 May 1851. Early pioneering families represented in the cemetery include Armstrong, Barr, Bell, Harkness, Jardine, Johnston, Rogerson, Stevenson, Thomson and Walters. Others buried there include feminist and journalist Irene Frances Taylor . Kangaroo Ground is the Australian headquarters for Wycliffe Australia, part of
675-422: Is one of the earliest settled areas of the Shire of Nillumbik. At one time it rivalled Eltham as the major centre of the former Shire of Eltham ."Kangaroo Ground General Store" /> A sugar gum tree on a road reserve in the centre of the township is an especially large specimen and is considered significant as a rare example of this species of eucalyptus commonly planted elsewhere in the early 1900s. Similarly
720-483: Is situated on two acres. Towards the end of World War One , in August 1918, Eltham Shire Council discussed and 'generally expressed themselves as favourable to the proposal' to obtain a "piece of land on the summit of Garden Hill, Kangaroo Ground, and the formation of a memorial park in which a monument could be erected to represent the whole of the Shire. Local resident Walter Wippell donated £50 and with it Council purchased
765-653: The Battle of Long Tan . Nillumbik Shire Council received funding under the 2008–09 Restoring Community War Memorials Grants program to restore plaques on the Tower, and replace bollards to enhance security around the memorial. In December 2014, Nillumbik Shire Council received Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program funding to create new interpretative signage. In 2015 Shire of Nillumbik added the Tower of Remembrance and War Memorial Park and Moor-ul Viewing Platform to its draft register of memorials. In 2020 Shire of Nillumbik commenced preparing
810-497: The County Championship . Brooks represented Hampshire eight times in the 1919, making his maiden first-class century against Gloucestershire with a score of 107. Brooks represented Hampshire in nine first-class matches between 1919 and 1921, with his final first-class appearance for the county coming against Middlesex . He scored 244 runs for Hampshire at a batting average of 16.26, with one century and one half century and
855-643: The Political Warfare Executive . In 1946, he was appointed Commandant General Royal Marines in the rank of lieutenant general . He was promoted to general in 1948, knighted that year, and retired in May 1949. Brooks was appointed Governor of Victoria by Premier Thomas Hollway and served from 1949 to 1963. During his term as governor, he acted as Administrator of the Commonwealth three times. He served in this capacity for almost seven months after
900-517: The Wycliffe Global Alliance . Volunteer translators work to translate the Bible. In 1967 donated land and money was raised to develop a national centre. Mudbrick architect Alistair Knox designed the centre at no charge. Volunteers made mudbricks and planted thousands of native plants on the property of 11 hectares. A mobile library operated by Yarra Plenty Regional Library regularly visits
945-403: The 1870s in the area, reflecting the adoption of European farming techniques by European settlers. Some hedges remain and are considered historically and aesthetically significant to the Shire of Nillumbik. The Wippell Farm complex consists of a surviving timber slab farm building representative of the complex Victorian and Edwardian-era farming at Kangaroo Ground. Rare mature planting remains on
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#1732868996652990-653: The Dallas Brooks Centre and was a major events venue in Melbourne until 2016 when it was demolished to build an apartment complex. The Melbourne suburb of Dallas was named after Sir Dallas, as well as Dallas Brooks Drive in Kings Domain . The official residence of the governor of Victoria, Government House , is located on the corner of Birdwood Avenue and Dallas Brooks Drive. Brooks was the grandfather of journalist and television presenter Jennifer Byrne . Members of
1035-740: The Eltham District Historical Society and subsequently by the Andrew Ross Museum. The house is used for displays and houses a collection which focuses on the first schoolmaster Andrew Ross and the region's farming history Kangaroo Ground Pre-School operates on the same site as the Kangaroo Ground Primary School. The General Store and Post Office has a long association with Kangaroo Ground and has been an important centre of community life since about 1900. Shire of Eltham council meetings used to be conducted in
1080-674: The Eltham Shire Offices. It was destroyed in a fire in 1934. In 1892 the Kangaroo Ground Fire Brigade was formed. Members have fought in a number of fires including the Black Saturday bushfires . In 1980 a new station was built. It has been extended a number of times since. In 2017 it had about 70 members. In 1964 local families established the Kangaroo Ground Pony Club. In 1988 land was purchased which
1125-477: The Presbyterian Church was constructed of polychrome brick and is attributed to the architect C. W. Maplestone. In 1892 a weatherboard vestry was added at the rear of the church. It is considered historically, architecturally, aesthetically, socially and spiritually significant to the Shire of Nillumbik. The Pigeon Bank residence and garden commenced in the 1860s includes mature exotic site plantings and
1170-616: The Royal Navy, Brooks scored 690 runs at a batting average of 23.00, with one century and two half centuries and a highest score of 143. With the ball, he took 38 wickets at a bowling average of 27.63, with one five-wicket haul , which gave him his career-best figures of 8/90. Additionally, Brooks represented the Combined Services with four first-class matches. Brooks graduated from the Royal Navy Staff College in 1934, and from 1943 served as Director-General (Military) of
1215-499: The base of the tower in 16 x 16 external and 11 x 11 internal, the wall being 2 feet 6 inches thick at the base, tapering to 16 inches at the top. The building contractor was George Rousell. The original internal staircase was made from jarrah, with galvanised iron pipe handrailings leading to a look-out. There are 53 stairs. The memorial is 40 feet high or 237 metres. The view extends to the Kinglake National Park escarpment,
1260-512: The caretaker's cottage was built from left over stone quarried for the tower. On Remembrance Day, 2005 a seedling, a descendant of the Gallipoli lone pine tree was planted. Brick toilets constructed in 1965 were also removed and replaced in 2005 including a universal access space. In 2006, a plaque was put in place from the Vietnam Veterans community in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of
1305-663: The extraordinary richness of its soil. It was on the road to the Woods Point gold diggings. The Kangaroo Ground Post Office opened on 4 October 1854. In the centre of the district stands a high knoll, known as Garden Hill occupied by Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park . In 1874 views could be seen of the Kew Asylum and ships coming up Hobson's Bay . The earliest settler in the area was Mr Donaldson who purchased land when it part of New South Wales holdings. Kangaroo ground got its name when over 200 kangaroos were spotted. Kangaroo Ground
1350-522: The fertile soils of the Kangaroo Ground area. Eight double-sided interpretative panels on the platform describe the Aboriginal and European history, geology and flora and fauna of the area. A small section of land next to the platform is maintained with plants indigenous to the area. This article about a building or structure in Victoria (state) is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kangaroo Ground, Victoria Kangaroo Ground
1395-469: The front room of the store. The store is considered socially and historically significant and is on the Victorian Heritage Database. Its post office is reputed to be the only one in Australia which is also a winery. Winemaker Ken King integrated the post office into his winery. The Kangaroo Ground Emergency Operations Centre was constructed in 1988 of mudbrick , a version of the "Eltham style" and features
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1440-509: The governor of Victoria, Sir Dallas Brooks re-dedicated the memorial with an additional plaque to honour those who had died between 1939 and 1945 and the caretaker's cottage as memorials to the dead of the two world wars. In November 2001, on the memorial's 75th anniversary, Victorian Governor John Landy unveiled plaques to honour servicemen and women who served in post World War 2 conflicts in Korea , Malaya , Borneo and Vietnam . The memorial
1485-548: The governor-general, Viscount Dunrossil , suddenly died in office in 1961 after serving only one year. Brooks was in effect acting governor-general until the appointment of the Viscount De L'Isle . Brooks served the state for over 13 years, becoming Victoria's longest-serving governor. After his term ended in 1963, he chose to remain in Australia in retirement. He built a house in Frankston and died there three years later. Brooks
1530-476: The highest degree of devotion to duty. The manner in which the howitzer, in its exposed position on the quarter deck, was used under his personal direction was very fine. Upon returning from war, Brooks made his first-class debut for the Royal Navy against Cambridge University in 1919 as a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium . The same season he made his debut for Hampshire against Surrey in
1575-561: The mountains beyond Healesville , the Dandenongs , Port Phillip Bay , the You Yangs and Mt. Macedon . It was opened on Armistice Day , 11 November 1926, by the governor-general, Lord John Baird Stonehaven , when he also unveiled a temporary honour board. In 1930 a tablet bearing the names of men who served and fell in the First World War was erected on the memorial. On 16 November 1951,
1620-475: The one-acre site. In 1919 Joseph Mess agreed to take £50 per acre for two acres of his Garden Hill property. By 1920 subscriptions lists were opened for the purposes of raising funds to "carry out the proposed scheme of beautification, and also to erect, at a later date, a fitting monument to perpetuate the memory of those who fell in the Great War'. Working bees took place on the site and rocks were collected for
1665-514: The region, they were able to determine the location of fires starting up, which were then reported to the Kilmore incident control centre. This cabin was replaced with a new tower in December 2009. Improvements included a new larger and airconditioned cabin two metres higher than the original cabin. It is fitted with new communication and mapping equipment and is built on a tilt to eliminate reflection. It
1710-544: The site which is considered significant to the Nillumbik Shire and are listed on the Victorian Heritage Database. The nineteenth century Garden Hill weatherboard house and its associated shearing shed are historically and aesthetically significant to the Shire of Nillumbik. It was modest accommodation for local pioneer Andrew Harkness. The house is also historically significant for its association with industrialist and philanthropist Sir Henry Gepp and his association with
1755-453: The township. Dallas Brooks General Sir Reginald Alexander Dallas Brooks , GCMG , KCB , KCVO , DSO , KStJ (22 August 1896 – 22 March 1966) was a British military commander who went on to become the 19th and longest-serving governor of Victoria , Australia. Brooks was born on 22 August 1896 at Cambridge , Cambridgeshire , son of Dallas George Brooks and Violet Ruth, née Shepherd. He
1800-614: Was Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of Victoria of Freemasons from 1951 to 1963. He was Victoria's longest-serving Grand Master, and he is the only governor of any Australian state initiated to the craft while serving as governor. Brooks had expressed a desire to become a freemason while in England but he had also stated that he preferred to become initiated in Australia. He met with the Grand Master of Victoria and notified him. He
1845-752: Was an only child. Brooks was educated at Dover College and joined the Royal Marines in 1914. During the First World War he was severely wounded during the Gallipoli landings in 1915. He took part in the Zeebrugge Raid in 1918, for which he was awarded a Distinguished Service Order . The citation for the award appeared in The Edinburgh Gazette in July 1918 and reads as follows: He imbued his men with
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1890-428: Was developed into an equestrian facility of six arenas, a mount rig, a cross country course, sheds and clubhouse. Kangaroo Ground Adult Riders also ride on these grounds. A school has operated in the district since 1851. The first school master was Andrew Ross. His diaries of that time have been published. The School was established circa 1878 with a school room to the west established circa 1887. The School includes
1935-693: Was initiated in the Clarke Lodge No. 98 on 6 February 1950 and was passed and raised within two months. He became Worshipful Master of the Lodge only five months after his initiation and he was elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Victoria the following year. In 1969, the United Grand Lodge of Victoria built a concert hall in East Melbourne . The hall was renamed in 1993 from the Dallas Brooks Hall to
1980-546: Was inspired by the view, which reminded him of northern England and a conversation with friend Basil Hay mentioning stone keeps built to detect cattle duffing raids centuries ago on the border counties of Scotland and England. It was designed by architects Stephenson and Meldrum. (Later known as Stephenson and Turner ). It is built from local stone donated by the local community including Professor William Osborne, and reinforced concrete with sandstone rubble facing and concrete quoins and dressings. The foundations are solid rock with
2025-431: Was the command post when significant bushfires took place locally in 1962. An enclosed cabin cover was erected on the top of the tower in 1974. The advice of Mr Meldrum, the architect of the memorial was sought and he agreed that the proposed shelter could be added without aesthetic damage. On Black Saturday , 7 February 2009, fire spotters observed new fires starting and with the help of maps, binoculars and other towers in
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