Point Lonsdale Cenotaph - Victoria
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S 38° 17.013 E 144° 36.608
55H E 290972 N 5760021
The Cenotaph of a coastal town
Waymark Code: WMPZ91
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 11/15/2015
Views: 5
The Point Lonsdale Centotaph was originally dedicated to those who served and fell in World War 1,later the world War 2 plaque was added and in 2010 the plaque was updated to cover all conflicts and peacekeeping actions in which Australian servicemen served.
The memorial consists of a 4m high obelisk on a 1.2m stone plinth at the internalm corner of two short walls. The front of the obelisk has the names of the fallen from both World Wars, whilst the enlisted from WW1 are named on a bronze plaque on the left side and those from ww2 are on the right-hand side.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 12/31/1925
Private or Public Monument?: Private
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Estate of Alfred Deakin, Prime Minister of Australia
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Australia/New Zealand
Physical Address of Monument:
cnr Glaneuse Road & Kirk Road
Point Lonsdale, Vic Australia
3225
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Website for this Monument: Not listed
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