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Olympic Flower BedPrint Page 
Photographs supplied by Arthur Garland / Sandra Brown
A garden commemorates the arrival of the 2000 Olympic flame in Mildura.
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Location
| Address: | Deakin Avenue & Ninth Street, Mildura, 3500 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.186721 Long: 142.160768 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Garden |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Sport |
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Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 19th August, 2000 |
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Front Inscription
OIympic Flower Bed
Dedicated as a Botanic reminder of the day
the Olympic Flame was in Mildura.
The rose bed featured 51 bushes of the Olympic Rose,
one for each torch bearer who took part in the torch relay.
A perennial plant known as Wormwood,
which has a silver leaf, and
bronze carex grass were
also planted in the bed.
19 August 2000
Plaque :
Commemorating the 49 Torch Bearers who contributed to
the 2000 Sydney Olympic Torch Relay - Mildura
Two nominated torch bearers did not participate on the day.
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Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MAMonument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
