Monuments & Statues in Canberra
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- Dan LBunbury, Australia8,886 contributionsA National Welcome Parade for former Vietnam forces was not held until 3rd October 1987, in Martin Place, Sydney and went some way in the reconsolidation process and community acceptance of their involvement in the Vietnam War. Five years later on 3rd October 1992, this Memorial was dedicated to all Australians who served from 1962 to 1973. There are three stelae rising from a shallow moat with either inscription or etched photographic record. Suspended above is a suspended granite ring, or halo, it contains a scroll with the names of Australians who died in the conflict. There are six blocks with the names of six servicemen missing in action, now repatriated and an additional plaque affixed with details of the recoveries, homecoming to Australia and burial details with the final inscription "HOME AT LAST"Written 21 June 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Dan LBunbury, Australia8,886 contributionsTwo soldiers attired in jungle greens stand alert, guns in readiness as they scan the terrain, alert, wary and protecting each other. The stand on a raised podium with seven pillars behind them, each representative of a major conflict in which the army was involved in the 20th century. The water surrounding the bases of the pillars represents the sea journeys that had to be undertaken for all conflicts. The low wall behind has a series of inscriptions pertaining to each conflict.Written 22 June 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- AndyJohn74Sydney, Australia5,786 contributionsThis water jet is located within Lake Burley Griffin, just south of the National Capital Exhibition. Dedicated in 1970, it was designed to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Captain James Cooks journey to, what is now known as, Australia.Written 10 February 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Dan LBunbury, Australia8,886 contributionsGlad I was on the left side of the bus when we paused to view the chapel when driving through Royal Military College, Duntroon. Neil, our guide, explained that the chapel was built by prisoners at Changi Prisoner of War Camp in Singapore during World War II and was originally a Roman Catholic Chapel built in 1944. The chapel was salvaged on the liberation of Singapore in 1945, transported to Australia and stored until reconstructed in 1988 as a National Memorial to over 35,000 Australian Prisoners of War.Written 19 June 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- C8428BFchriswAdelaide, Australia220 contributionsA very interesting memorial to visit - well presented but yes as per previous reviewers unfortunate there are so many names on this memorial.Written 3 March 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Dan LBunbury, Australia8,886 contributionsIts an unusual Memorial and luckily for me one of the plaques informs that its also known as "Sailors and Ships - Interaction and Interdependence" and went on to state that it reflects dependence of sailors and their ships. Figures in the sculpture convey the daily activities associated with naval life and the geometric forma elements of a ship. The water flow represents different sounds of naval vessels at sea, probably more attuned to naval personnel.Written 21 June 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Dan LBunbury, Australia8,886 contributionsAn usual sculpture in two sections and made from cast glass panels featuring etched waves, inscriptions and images and in a timeline sequence. that memorialises the history and contribution of Australian Service Nursing. There is a small water feature incorporated into the steps to the Memorial. I liked the inscription, "In memory of Australian Service Nurses whose supreme sacrifice, courage and devotion were inspiring to those for whom they so willingly risked their lives. Their memory will also be our sacred trust."Written 21 June 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- AndyJohn74Sydney, Australia5,786 contributionsThe Desert Mounted Corps was formed during the First World War, after the Gallipoli Campaign. This formation served in Egypt and Palestine, fighting the Ottoman Empire until the fighting ended in this theatre in October 1918.Written 2 August 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Dan LBunbury, Australia8,886 contributionsWe were strolling towards the Lake and I happened to notice the plaque for the Sculpture Garden. My wife continued to the Lake, I descended the ramp and there before me, sculptures by Auguste Rodin. I set out to explore. The Garden covers approx. 3ha and showcases traditional, creative and large-scale works. Felt guilty after abandoning my wife for over an hour and retraced my steps to our meeting point, enchanted by what I'd discovered and disappointed that I hadn't time to explore all. Surprisingly, I encountered only two other persons, Gallery employees enjoying lunch. I didn't see any major directional signage and perhaps, like myself, thought that the Sculpture Garden was the area in front of the building. I've read that the Sculpture Gardens are scheduled to have an extensive $60m makeover, hopefully adequacy signposted on completion so that non Canberrans are aware of its existence in its entirety. Please refer accompanying photos of treasures encountered during my walk.Written 29 June 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Dan LBunbury, Australia8,886 contributionsThe Boer War Memorial commemorates the first conflict where Australia was involved when the Nation responded to a request for assistance in fighting the Boers. The Memorial showcases a very realistic scene from the war, four horsemen in a bush setting, a standard patrol, wary and observant. The walls that form part of the Memorial have plaques and inscribed signs attached. The top of the rear wall has nine replica journals each inscribed with excerpts from letters describing the war. Surprisingly, the Memorial was only dedicated on 31st May 2017 by the Governor General, the Hon. Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd)Written 21 June 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Dan LBunbury, Australia8,886 contributionsThe inscribed marble stone is the only remaining part of the original memorial built in Tobruk in 1941 and is incorporated in the Memorial on Anzac Parade. The Memorial is as replica of that original. It is in the form of an obelisk with flanking walls that portray the perimeter defenses. The front represents the harbour and coastline and the low meandering walls to the rear, the defensive positions. The monument was dedicated in 1983 and the Eternal Flame section in 1984. The time capsule is located in the step under the inscribed marble and was installed to recognise the 50th Anniversary of the siege in 1991Written 21 June 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- AndyJohn74Sydney, Australia5,786 contributionsLocated along ANZAC Parade, on the western side, next to the Vietnam Memorial, this is a large memorial and fitting reflective point for the Forgotten War.Written 10 February 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Dan LBunbury, Australia8,886 contributionsA brief stop on our tour to view the memorial and hear a brief history. The column is approx. 80m in height and is crowned with a stylised American eagle. It is located Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey Square and serves as a tribute to service personnel of both Nations in defending Australia during WW11. It was dedicated by Queen Elizabeth 11 on 16th February 1954.Written 19 June 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Dan LBunbury, Australia8,886 contributionsConcluded my walk of Anzac Parade at the Hellenic Memorial which is very reminiscent of Grecian structures and scenery. An amphitheater with a Doric column embossed with the Cross of the Greek Orthodox Church, jagged rock representing the terrain of Greece, and the Greek Islands represented in mosaic form. The inscribed marble panel is in both the English and Greek languages. The rusted steel pieces embedded in the rocks represent the futility and destruction of was. Walk through the passageway behind and there are some olive trees and plaque advising that they were planted in 1991 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of battles on mainland Greece and in Crete. Ther Memorial was dedicated in 1988Written 23 June 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Dan LBunbury, Australia8,886 contributionsThe Memorial is located on the approaches to Old Parliament House, the bronze figure of the king standing on a plinth with a granite pylon behind. Dedicated in March 1953. There has to be a competition to see who has the greater number of memorials, King George V or Queen Victoria, both seem to be immortalised by monuments in the Commonwealth countries that we have visited. Step inside Old Parliament House and there, in the Kings Hall, is another bronze statue of King George V, located there since the opening in 1927.Written 19 June 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
