Point Danger War Memorial

The original stone cairn memorial was established by the Torquay and District Ex-Servicemen’s club in 1950. The memorial was dedicated to the memory of fallen comrades in both World War One and World War Two, and included an Honour Roll of those who served from Torquay and District during 1914 – 1918 World War One.

Plaques were added over time in memory of:

• former members of the 23/21 Btn City of Geelong Regiment 1929 – 1947;
• the Australian Light Horse (1940);
• COL Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop;
• the Darwin Defenders 1942 – 1945;
• the Korean War 1950 – 1953 and to Peacekeeping 1953 – 1956;
• fallen comrades in Korea, Malaysia and Vietnam.

When the Great Ocean Road Coastal Committee was formed in 2004, it was decided to remove the old stone cairn and build a larger memorial, to reflect the growing number of attendees at the ANZAC Dawn and Remembrance Day services.

The original stone cairn was pulled down and stored away after a new ‘ANZAC’ memorial wall – representing a wave – was built, but strong community objection led to the cairn being reassembled, closer to the edge of Point Danger, and the original plaques being reinstated.