HMAS Sydney II Memorial

Geraldton, WA

The Memorial to 645 souls lost at sea.
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The Waiting Woman, her gaze forever fixed patiently on the horizon.
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HMAS Sydney II Memorial
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Memorial Name
HMAS Sydney II Memorial
Address

Gummer Avenue, Geraldton WA 6530

Conflicts
Second World War, 1939–45
Dedication Date
18 Nov 2001
Memorial Designer

Joan Walsh Smith and Charles Smith designers Manufacturer / builder: Fondex Constructions

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The Memorial to 645 souls lost at sea.
The Dome consists of 645 steel gulls, representing those lost.
The Sanctuary
The Stele, metaphorically expressing the prow of HMAS Sydney (II)
The centrepiece beneath the Dome
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Details of The Stele and the Waiting Woman
The Waiting Woman
The Waiting Woman, her gaze forever fixed patiently on the horizon.
'Closing the Circle' - The Pool of Reflection
The Pool of Reflection
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The Waiting Woman
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“He died so young, but also with great pride”

She stands there, her gaze fixed forever on the horizon.  Determination and hope mark her face as she holds her hat against the breeze that blows from the

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