Fears passing wind turbines could damage O'Connell's Anzac memorial trees

For almost a century, more than 100 trees have lined the entrance to the tiny town of O'Connell on the New South Wales central tablelands, standing as a "living memorial" to those who served in World War I.

Residents and historians now fear the transportation of turbines through the town for a proposed wind farm would "butcher" the site.

Historian Ian Browne said 120 desert ash trees were planted along O'Connell Avenue between 1925 and 1927 to honour the 66 men and women from the district who served in WWI.

"It is a living war memorial … the Anzac avenue is of rare historical significance,"

Mr Browne said.

Global Power Generation (GPG) is proposing to build 47 turbines as part of the Paling Yards Wind farm south of Oberon.

The project is before the state's planning department.

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