An interesting and heart-warming soldier-settler story - hear what sometimes happened when these World War II veterans visited their local Jandowae pub. And have a laugh as we fight off some big ants. Australia is just full of dangerous creatures!
Trumpeters Corner is a little known tourist attraction / monument is just 18 km west of Jandowae and is certainly worth stopping at if you are in the area. Twenty-one WW2 returned soldiers took up a government offer to work the land situated between Jandowae and Warra, in the Western Downs region of Queensland, Australia. They each received their own parcel of land.
Local barman, Mick Brazier greatly admired this group of soldiers and in 1950 put up a sign at the corner of two of the blocks and named the site ‘Trumpeters Corner’. This original sign is still there today and features the initials of the 21 soldier settlers as well as an old trumpet.
In 1961 a brass plaque which included the full names of the Trumpeters was donated by one of the widows, and the site was gazetted as an official place name. Over time there have been a few more interesting additions to this site, as evidenced in the video. Trumpeters Corner serves as a memorial to returned servicemen and servicewomen, but is also a celebration of a ‘larrikinism’ that is uniquely Australian. There is even a Gallipoli Lone Pine tree planted at the site!
You may also enjoy watching our amble around Jandowae when we stayed in town - check it out at this link: • Jandowae Qld - A Quain...
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6 сен 2024
