Nannup Avenue of Honour
Trevor HayNannup's Avenue of Honour was established to commemorate the sacrifice of 23 men who enlisted from the Nannup district and died in service during both World Wars and Vietnam.
It was officially opened in 2015, on the 100th commemoration of ANZAC Day, by the president of the local RSL sub-branch and unveiled by a descendant of one of the fallen heroes, William Faulkner.
On completion of the opening ceremony, the 200-strong crowd of locals and visitors undertook an informal 'Coo-ee March' from the Avenue to the town's War Memorial, accompanied by bugler Nick Vane sounding the Last Post and piper Stewart McTaggart on the bagpipes.
The Avenue is made up of Red Spire ornamental deciduous pear trees, each with a small jarrah hardwood plaque detailing an individual serviceman. There is an explanatory board at the eastern end and the men are remembered in 'date of death' order. There is also an acknowledgement for Adie Lindsay, who served as a nurse.
The Avenue is also part of Nannup's 'Heritage Trail'. Nannup is a small timber town in the south west of Western Australia, with a population of approximately 600.
The idea of the Avenue was conceived by a local retired naval officer and constructed with input from the RSL sub-branch, other local service groups, the Historical Society, Nannup District High School, Nannup timber mill and the Shire of Nannup staff.
