Lone Pine (tree)
The Lone Pine was a solitary tree on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey, which marked the site of the Battle of Lone Pine in 1915. Pines which are planted as a memorial to the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who fought in Gallipoli are also known as "Lone Pines" or "Gallipoli Pines", referencing the original tree.
Read more about Lone Pine (tree): The Original "Lone Pine", Tree At Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli, Trees in Australia, Trees in New Zealand
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