Melbourne , Victoria, Australia — Oceania

Gallipoli Oak Tree

— Shrine of Remembrance —

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, March 30, 2026

1. Gallipoli Oak Tree Marker

Inscription. This Gallipoli Oak tree was planted on 18 November 2018, on the 50th anniversary of the start of immigration from the Republic of Türkiye to Melbourne.

A project of Friends of Gallipoli Inc.

Erected 2018 by Friends of Gallipoli Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Immigration. A significant historical date for this entry is November 18, 1968.

Location. 37° 49.684′ S, 144° 58.437′ E. Marker is in Melbourne, Victoria. It is on Birdwood Avenue 0.2 kilometers south of Government House Drive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Oceania,

Australasia,

the Pacific Ocean,

South Pacific,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Edith Cavell (within shouting distance of this marker); Australian Turkish Friendship Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Maltese War Memorial (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Edward George Honey (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Observatory Building (about 210 meters away); Astrograph House (about 210 meters away); Gate Lodge (about 240 meters away); Observatory Gate (about 240 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Melbourne.

Also see . . . Turkish Australians. Wikipedia

On 5 October 1967, the governments of Australia and Turkey signed an agreement to allow Turkish citizens to immigrate to Australia. Prior to this recruitment agreement, there were less than 3,000 people of Turkish origin in Australia. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, nearly 19,000 Turkish immigrants arrived from 1968 to 1974. The first Turkish immigrants were greeted at Sydney International Airport by Turkish Cypriots, whilst Turkish immigrants who moved to Melbourne were greeted at Essendon Airport by members of the Cyprus Turkish Association. They came largely from rural areas of Turkey; at the time, approximately 30% were skilled and 70% were unskilled workers. However, this changed in the 1980s when the number of skilled Turks applying to enter Australia
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, March 30, 2026

2. Gallipoli Oak Tree Marker
had increased considerably. Over the next 35 years the Turkish population rose to almost 100,000. More than half of the Turkish community settled in Victoria, mostly in the north-western suburbs of Melbourne.

(Submitted on April 4, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.