Objects of Substance- ANZAC Grove

Lone Pine cemetery, Gallipoli

The Lone Pine, an Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis), was grown by the Yarralumla Nursery in Canberra, and was propagated from seed collected by soldiers from the original Lone Pine at Gallipoli. Once purchased, this little seedling travelled by plane to Brisbane and was couriered to the School, bringing with it the collective hopes and dreams of a past generation and passing them on to a new one. It is a special tree in a beautiful setting but it carries with it tradition, history, and a celebration of sacrifice and service. How pleased would the 1921 Magazine editor be to see the Rangakarra ANZAC Grove? Writing as she did, so close to the end of the Great War, when memories were so raw, her wish has been realised. This tradition has escaped from the archive and thrives, as actual trees but, more importantly, as an idea in the minds of the Grammar girls who understand the meaning of this

special tree. Jenny Davis Librarian in charge of Special Collections