Rockhampton War Memorial and Surrounds, 100 Spencer St, West Rockhampton, QLD, Australia
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S 23° 24.007 E 150° 29.501
56K E 243651 N 7409956
Rockhampton War Memorial
Waymark Code: WM127YW
Location: Queensland, Australia
Date Posted: 03/24/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member CADS11
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The Rockhampton War Memorial is a 21m Gracemere Grey Granite obelisk on a plinth located the upper section of the Botanic Gardens. On the front face are the words IN REMEMBRANCE TO THOSE WHO FELL and the dates of WWI and later conflicts, on the other three sides are the words SACRIFICE, UNITY and FREEDOM . The obelisk is situated on a raised circular mound and encircled by a path, low hedge and evenly spaced Canary Island Date Palms (Phoenix canariensis).
List: Register of the National Estate

Place ID: 15803

Place File No: 4/03/190/0023

URL database reference: [Web Link]

Status:

Registered


Year built: 1924

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