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Edmonton Cenotpah
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Edmonton Cenotaph

The concrete base memorial is surrounded by a lawn and the core feature is a flat top pyramid of local rocks with a marble plaque (predating the present structure) inscribed 'Le

Author: Cairns Regional Council

Catalian Memorial
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Catalina Memorial

The Memorial to 11 and 20 RAAF Squadrons was unveiled in 1976 and the scale model aircraft put on the top in 1995, during the 50th anniversary celebrations of World War II.

Author: Cairns Regional Council

Cairns Cenotaph
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Cairns Cenotaph

Memorial plaques on the lower section of the column list 140 men and two women.

Author: Cairns Regional Council

Cairns ANZAC Park pathway
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Cairns ANZAC Park

The present ANZAC Park is much reduced from the original and lies adjacent to, and north of, the Casino.

Author: Cairns Regional Council

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Babinda ANZAC Park - Cenotaph

Commemorative elements include a gate, dedicated on 11 Nov 2012, which incorporates 57 Second World War enlistments on the left arch post.

Author: Cairns Regional Council

Bundaberg North War Memorial
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Bundaberg North War Memorial

The North Bundaberg War Memorial and Park were dedicated in a ceremony held on Saturday 17 August 1946.

Author: Bundaberg Regional Council

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Statment by Minister Ward, 5 October 1945

Statement by Mr Ward - East Sydney - Minister for Transport and Minister for External Territories, In the House of Representatives, Canberra, On Friday 5 October 1945

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Bodangora - An unusual fact

This cemetery was closed for burials in 1938. However, a WWII veteran was determined to be buried, for some reason, in this cemetery.

Re-dedication Ceremony 13th April 2019
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Honour Roll Returns

The Edwardstown & District Roll of Honour was created in 1918 "to honour the memory of the men from Edwardstown who have enlisted with the A.I.F." Commissioned by the Edward

Author: Faithe Jones

The rotunda stands behind and between to the two Memorial obelisks
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The Rotunda too is a Memorial

The rotunda was built in 1931 as a bandstand and a war memorial and is a rare example that illustrates the efforts taken to provide work for the unemployed during the Depression

Author: Henry C Moulds

Lest We Foget
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Coorow RSL Memorial Hall

I think this memorial is important because even people in small towns have to remember the people who died and fought in wars. 

Written by Heidi Smyth - Year Two

Author: Coorow Primary School

What a nice corner!
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The Old RSL Hall by E.C. Hunter

I think this memorial is important because it teaches people about town kids with families who go to the war, and about people who go to the war from a town.

Author: Coorow Primary School

Hello world!
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RSL Coorow Memorial

I think this memorial is important because it helps children's education by providing a place to learn!

by Brayden Coughlan Year 3

Author: Coorow Primary School

This is a pretty building
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Remember Them

I think this memorial is important because animals might live here. It also makes us think about people who have died in the war.

 

Author: Coorow Primary School

Taking photos of the Memorial Hall
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Our Memorial on Yued Land

I think this memorial is important because it is old and rough. it was nice to clean it up. It made me happy .

Ceairra Morrison Year 3

Author: Coorow Primary School

This is important!
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Coorow

I think this memorial is important because it used to be a school and it helps us remember the people who fought in the war.

 

Joel Meyer - Year 2

Author: Coorow Primary School

School and Memorial
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Lest We Forget

I think this hall is important because it used to be a school as well as place to think about those who went to war.

 

Rory Cullen - Year 1

Author: Coorow Primary School