ANZAC - 100 Years - Central Park, Wingham, NSW, Australia
S 31° 52.228 E 152° 22.451
56J E 440804 N 6473750
A plinth beside the arbor entry at the southwest corner of Central Park has the plaque commemorating the Centenary of Gallipoli.
Waymark Code: WMXWAA
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 03/06/2018
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The plaque on the 'pink rose' coloured granite reads:
[Australian Commonwealth Military Forces crest]
ANZAC PLACE
Commemorating the Centenary of
1915-2015
From this place, many Australians
volunteered to serve their country in WW1
Since that time others have faced danger and hardship.
Many lost their lives to defend and preserve freedom.
They are not forgotten
Dedicated
Australia Day, 26 January, 2016
[RSL logo] [100 Years logo]
On the side of the plinth is a smaller plaque, which reads:
This Memorial was constructed
by the Greater Taree City Council
on behalf of
Wingham RSL Sub-Branch
Funded by:
the Australian Government Centenary
of ANZAC Local Grants Program
[100 Years of ANZAC
The Spirit Lives]
Next to this plinth and plaque set, is a wooden arbor, and an Interpretative Sign about the Battle of Lone Pine, and it includes a couple of photos of Central Park being used as a 'muster point' for soldiers in World War One and Two.
Visited: 1230, Saturday, 17 February, 2018