# The Gallipoli Pine / Turkish Red Pine – Pinus Brutia, a plaque of Christchurch Central

A plaque of the city, standing at Park Of Remembrance in Christchurch Central, one record on the council’s plaque register for the public estate.

## The words it carries

> THE GALLIPOLI PINE / Turkish red pine – Pinus brutia / Planted by the Hon. Lianne Dalziel, Mayor of Christchurch, on Poppy Day, 17 April 2015 / to commemorate the centenary of the Gallipoli landings. / 1915 / 2015 / This tree is descended from the original Lone Pine at Gallipoli and was kindly donated by the New Zealand Forest Research Institute.

The surveyor’s transcription, casing, spelling and typos as read off the plaque. The register does not say who the name belonged to; the dedication is the whole of the record.

- The ground: Park Of Remembrance
- The suburb: [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city)
- The year the register carries: 2016
- Rides on: other
- Status: in service

The register’s photograph: https://gis.ccc.govt.nz/Image/ManMade/ParkAsset/20161018/IMG_0002611/IMG_0002611.jpg

## The ground’s other names

- [Park of Remembrance plaque](https://www.chch.live/plaque/283583-park-of-remembrance), the surveyor’s note: illegible – small tree plaque near ‘BRIDGE OF REMEMBRANCE’ sign
- [The Somme](https://www.chch.live/plaque/283599-park-of-remembrance), “THE SOMME / This tree was planted to commemorate the 100th anniversary of New Ze…”
- [The Citizens of Christchurch / Proudly Recognise](https://www.chch.live/plaque/286881-park-of-remembrance), “THE CITIZENS OF CHRISTCHURCH / PROUDLY RECOGNISE THE / ANNIVERSARY OF 150 YEARS…”
- [The Bridge of Remembrance / Re-Opened As a Pedestrian Area](https://www.chch.live/plaque/286882-park-of-remembrance), “THE BRIDGE OF REMEMBRANCE / RE-OPENED AS A PEDESTRIAN AREA / BY / CAPT. CHARLES…”

## In the archive

- [Documents naming The Gallipoli Pine / Turkish Red Pine – Pinus Brutia](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Gallipoli%20Pine%20%2F%20Turkish%20Red%20Pine%20%E2%80%93%20Pinus%20Brutia)
- [The record’s own search for it](https://www.chch.live/search?q=The%20Gallipoli%20Pine%20%2F%20Turkish%20Red%20Pine%20%E2%80%93%20Pinus%20Brutia)
- [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb it stands in

A name read off an inscription is a lead, not a verified identity, the search is where verification starts.

## The ground under it

- [On the plan’s flood map](https://www.chch.live/flood-hazard), Avon River, the managed reach
- [The liquefaction model grades it “High Liquefaction Vulnerability”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study
- [On scheduled Ngāi Tahu ground](https://www.chch.live/cultural), Puāri Pā
- [Inside a kept landscape, SF8.2 - Significant Feature](https://www.chch.live/landscape), the landscape schedule
- [A plan matter touches it, Heritage Setting](https://www.chch.live/matters), Heritage
- [The plan zones this ground Avon River Precinct (Te Papa Otakaro)](https://www.chch.live/zones), ARP
- [The nearest recorded shake: M4](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 27 December 2010 · ~250 m from the pin · 163 logged within 5 km
The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.53285&lon=172.63321&radius=250

## Around it

- [Bridge Of Remembrance](https://www.chch.live/park/1518-bridge-of-remembrance), botanic park · under 150 m
- [Friendship Corner](https://www.chch.live/park/1371-friendship-corner), botanic park · under 150 m
- [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-503-christchurch-central-city), track · under 150 m
- [World War II / 1939 – 1945 / in Memory of Members](https://www.chch.live/plaque/286883-bridge-of-remembrance), plaque · under 150 m
- [Bridge of Remembrance plaque](https://www.chch.live/plaque/286888-bridge-of-remembrance), plaque · under 150 m
- [Erected by the Citizens of Christchurch in Grateful](https://www.chch.live/plaque/62847-bridge-of-remembrance), plaque · under 150 m
- [There'S Rosemary That'S for Remembrance](https://www.chch.live/plaque/62849-bridge-of-remembrance), plaque · under 150 m


## The reports nearby
6,046 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9092241), [112 Oxford Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/112-oxford-terrace)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9089081), [95A Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/95a-oxford-terrace)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9089082), [95A Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/95a-oxford-terrace)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9084452), [60 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/60-cashel-street)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9070847), [48 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/48-worcester-boulevard)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9070812), [86 Worcester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/86-worcester-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9057502), [115 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/115-cashel-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9054179), [88 Worcester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/88-worcester-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9048260), [262A Montreal St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/262a-montreal-street)
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9048252), [262A Montreal St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/262a-montreal-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9048239), [44B Hereford St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/44b-hereford-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9048222), [39 Hereford St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/39-hereford-street)

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is this?**

A plaque of Christchurch, standing at Park Of Remembrance in [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), one record on the council’s plaque register for the public estate.

**What does it say?**

The words above, verbatim, the surveyor’s transcription, casing, spelling and typos as they were read off the other. The register does not say who the name belonged to; the dedication is the whole of the record.

**Are there others at Park Of Remembrance?**

5 plaques on the register share this ground, the others are linked above.

**Is the plaque still standing?**

The register marks it in service, commissioned 2016. The books' word, though, a plaque may have weathered since the survey, and the pin is the record’s position.


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Christchurch City Council open data, the Furniture service’s Plaque layer. The inscription is the surveyor’s transcription; "In Service" is the books, not a promise the plaque still reads clean. The pin is the record’s position.
The roll: https://www.chch.live/plaques · the record as data: https://www.chch.live/plaques.json · this plaque’s page: https://www.chch.live/plaque/283576-park-of-remembrance
