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Most Australian towns and cities have a [[World War I]] or [[Australian and New Zealand Army Corps|ANZAC]], and/or [[World War II]] [[memorial]] or [[Cenotaph]].
Most Australian towns and cities have a [[World War I]] or [[Australian and New Zealand Army Corps|ANZAC]], and/or [[World War II]] [[memorial]] or [[Cenotaph]].


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==Australian Capital Territory==
==Australian Capital Territory - Canberra==
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| [[ACT Memorial]] || [[London Circuit, Canberra|London Circuit]], {{ACTcity|Civic}} ||align=centre|{{date start|2006|08|10|df=y}} || [[Image:Act-memorial-sept-2006.jpg|100px]] || Men and women associated with the [[Australian Capital Territory]] who served in a number of conflicts and peacekeeping missions throughout the world. || <ref name="dedication">{{cite press release |url=http://www.chiefminister.act.gov.au/media.asp?section=24&media=1526&id=1526|title=ACT Veterans’ Memorial Officially Dedicated|accessdate=14 December 2007 |publisher=ACT Government}}</ref>
| [[ACT Memorial]] || [[London Circuit]], {{ACTcity|Civic}} ||align=centre|{{start date|2006|08|10|df=y}} || [[Image:Act-memorial-sept-2006.jpg|100px]] || Men and women associated with the [[Australian Capital Territory]] who served in a number of conflicts and peacekeeping missions throughout the world. || <ref name="dedication">{{cite press release |url=http://www.chiefminister.act.gov.au/media.asp?section=24&media=1526&id=1526|title=ACT Veterans' Memorial Officially Dedicated|accessdate=14 December 2007 |publisher=ACT Government}}</ref>
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| {{nowrap|[[Australian Army Memorial, Canberra]]}} || || || || ||
| {{nowrap|[[Australian Army Memorial, Canberra]]}} || [[Anzac Parade, Canberra]]|| || [[Image:AS Army 1.jpg|100px]]|| The two central figures represent two Australian soldiers facing the east and the rising sun, and represent the importance of ''support'' and ''comradeship'' represented in the Australian term, 'mates'.||
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| {{nowrap|[[Australian Merchant Navy Memorial]]}} || [[Kings Park, Canberra|Kings Park]], Canberra || || [[File:Australian Merchant Navy Memorial frontal view Nov 2012.JPG|100px]] || [[Australian Merchant Navy]] ||
| {{nowrap|[[Australian Merchant Navy Memorial]]}} || [[Kings Park, Canberra]] || align=centre|{{start date|1990|10|7|df=y}}|| [[File:Australian Merchant Navy Memorial frontal view Nov 2012.JPG|100px]] || [[Australian Merchant Navy]] ||
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| [[Australian Peacekeeping Memorial]] || || || || ||
| [[Australian Peacekeeping Memorial]] || Southern end of [[Anzac Parade, Canberra|Anzac Parade]]|| {{start date|2017|9|14|df=y}}|| [[File:Steps on the Australian Peacekeeping Memorial October 2017.jpg|100px]]|| ||
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| [[Australian War Memorial]] || Treloar Crescent, {{ACTcity|Campbell}}, [[Canberra, Australian Capital Territory|Canberra]] ||align=center|1941 || [[Image:AS_AWM_2.jpg|100px]] || Australia's national memorial to the members of its armed forces and supporting organisations who have died or participated in wars involving the Commonwealth of Australia, and some conflicts involving personnel from the Australian colonies prior to Federation. The memorial includes an extensive national military museum. ||
| [[Australian War Memorial]] || Treloar Crescent, {{ACTcity|Campbell}}, [[Canberra]] ||align=center|{{start date|1941|||df=y}} || [[Image:AS_AWM_2.jpg|100px]] || Australia's national memorial to the members of its armed forces and supporting organisations who have died or participated in wars involving the Commonwealth of Australia, and some conflicts involving personnel from the Australian colonies prior to Federation. The memorial includes an extensive national military museum. ||
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| [[Boer War Memorial, Canberra]] || || || || ||
| [[Boer War Memorial, Canberra]] || [[Anzac Parade, Canberra]]|| align=center|{{start date|2017|5|31|df=y}}|| [[File:Boer War Memorial Canberra horses.jpg|frameless|116x116px]]||[[Military history of Australia during the Second Boer War]], 1899–1902.
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| [[Korean War Memorial, Canberra]] || [[Anzac Parade, Canberra]]||align=center|{{start date|1999|9|17|df=y}}|| [[File:KOREAN WAR MEMORIAL IN CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA.jpg|frameless|117x117px]]|| Australian individuals that served and died in the [[Korean War]] under the command of the [[United Nations]].||
| [[Korean War Memorial, Canberra]] || || || || ||
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| {{nowrap|[[Royal Australian Air Force Memorial]]}} || [[Anzac Parade, Canberra]]||align=center|{{start date|1973|3|15|df=y}}|| [[File:Royal Australian Air Force Memorial May 2014.jpg|frameless|117x117px]]||50th anniversary of the formation of the RAAF (initially as the Australian Air Force, the "Royal" prefix being added in August 1921), and the service of members of the RAAF.
| {{nowrap|[[Royal Australian Air Force Memorial]]}} || || || || ||
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| [[Rats of Tobruk Memorial]] || [[Anzac Parade, Canberra]]||align=center|{{start date|1983|4|12|df=y}}|| [[File:Rats of Tobruk Memorial May 2014.jpg|center|frameless|133x133px]]|| The German siege of the [[Libya]]n [[Mediterranean Sea]] port town of [[Tobruk]] began on 10 April 1941. After desperate fighting, most of the Australian forces were relieved by October 1941. However, the town was continuously contested until the Allied victory at [[Second Battle of El Alamein|El Alamein]] in 1942.||
| [[Rats of Tobruk Memorial]] || || || || ||
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| [[Royal Australian Navy Memorial]] || || || || ||
| [[Royal Australian Navy Memorial]] || [[Anzac Parade, Canberra]]|| align=center|{{start date|1986|3|3|df=y}}|| [[File:Royal Australian Navy Memorial on ANZAC Parade.jpg|center|frameless|136x136px]]|| The sailors who have served to protect Australia.||
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| [[Vietnam Forces National Memorial]] || [[Anzac Parade, Canberra]]|| align=center|{{start date|1992|10|3|df=y}}|| [[File:Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial 007.JPG|center|frameless|144x144px]]|| The 50,000 [[Australian Army]], [[Royal Australian Navy]], and [[Royal Australian Air Force]] and associated personnel who served in [[Vietnam]] during the [[Vietnam War]].||
| [[Vietnam Forces National Memorial]] || || || || ||
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| [[Far East Strategic Reserve (FESR) War Memorial (in negotiation for construction)|Far East Strategic Reserve (FESR) War Memorial]] || ||[[Far East Strategic Reserve (FESR) War Memorial (in negotiation for construction)|In negotiation for construction]]
| ||A national memorial on the AWM grounds that reminds Australia of the service and sacrifice of the men and women who served in the [[Far East Strategic Reserve|Far East Strategic Reserve (FESR)]] during the [[Malayan Emergency|Malayan Emergency 1955-1960]] and [[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation|Indonesian Confrontation 1962-1966]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fesrmemorial.org.au|title=Home|date=6 August 2019|website=Far East Strategic Reserve (FESR) War Memorial Foundation Inc.|accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref>
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| Batemans Bay Vietnam War Memorial || [[Batemans Bay, New South Wales|Batemans Bay]] ||align=center|2005 || [[Image:Vietnam_War_Memorial_Batemans_Bay_NSW.JPG|100px]] || [[Vietnam War]] (1962-1973) ||
| Batemans Bay Vietnam War Memorial || [[Batemans Bay]] || align=center|{{start date|2005|||df=y}} || [[Image:Vietnam War Memorial Batemans Bay NSW.JPG|100px]] || [[Vietnam War]] (1962–1973) ||
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| Batlow War Memorial || [[Batlow, New South Wales|Batlow]] || || [[Image:Batlow_NSW_War_Memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||[[Returned and Services League of Australia|RSL]] garden and memorial with [[Bofors 40 mm gun#Army versions|Bofors 40/60 anti-aircraft gun]]
| Batlow War Memorial || [[Batlow]] || || [[Image:Batlow NSW War Memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||[[Returned & Services League of Australia|RSL]] garden and memorial with [[Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun#Army and RAF Regiment versions|Bofors 40/60 anti-aircraft gun]]
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| Berrima War Memorial || [[Berrima, New South Wales|Berrima]] || || [[Image:Berrima_war-memorial.JPG|100px]] || ||
| Berrima War Memorial || [[Berrima, New South Wales|Berrima]] || || [[Image:Berrima war-memorial.JPG|100px]] || ||
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| Braidwood Warm Memorial || [[Braidwood, New South Wales|Braidwood]] || || [[Image:Braidwood_War_Memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
| Braidwood War Memorial || [[Braidwood, New South Wales|Braidwood]] || || [[Image:Braidwood War Memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| Bungendore War Memorial || [[Bungendore, New South Wales|Bungendore]] || || [[Image:Bungendore AU war memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
| Bundarra War Memorial || [[Bundarra]] || || [[Image:Bundarra (5).JPG|100px]] || ||
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| Bundarra War Memorial || [[Bundarra, New South Wales|Bundarra]] || || [[Image:Bundarra (5).JPG|100px]] || ||
| Bungendore War Memorial || [[Bungendore]] || || [[Image:Bungendore AU war memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
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|rowspan=2| Chatswood Memorial Garden || rowspan=2|[[Chatswood, New South Wales|Chatswood]] || || [[Image:Chatswood Memorial Garden.jpg|100px]] || ||
|rowspan=2| Chatswood Memorial Garden || rowspan=2|[[Chatswood, New South Wales|Chatswood]] || || [[Image:Chatswood Memorial Garden.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| || [[Image:Chatswood WWII Memorial.jpg|100px]] || [[World War II]] ||
| || [[Image:Chatswood WWII Memorial.jpg|100px]] || [[World War II]] ||
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| Culcain War Memorial || [[Culcairn, New South Wales|Culcairn]] || || [[File:Culcairn, New South Wales - war memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
| Culcain War Memorial || [[Culcairn]] || || [[File:Culcairn, New South Wales - war memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| Forbes Boer War Memorial || [[Forbes, New South Wales|Forbes]] || || [[File:Forbes NSW Boer War memorial.jpg|100px]] || [[Boer War]] ||
| Forbes Boer War Memorial || [[Forbes, New South Wales|Forbes]] || || [[File:Forbes NSW Boer War memorial.jpg|100px]] || [[Boer War]] ||
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| Forbes War Memorial || [[Forbes, New South Wales|Forbes]] || || [[File:Forbes NSW War Memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
| Forbes War Memorial || [[Forbes, New South Wales|Forbes]] || || [[File:Forbes NSW War Memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| Rolls of Honour || School of the Arts Hall, [[Glen Oak, New South Wales|Glen Oak]] || || [[Image:Glen Oak Roll of Honour (large).jpg|100px]] || [[World War I]] ||
| Rolls of Honour || School of the Arts Hall, [[Glen Oak]] || || [[Image:Glen Oak Roll of Honour (large).jpg|100px]] || [[World War I]] ||
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| || [[Greta, New South Wales|Greta]] || || [[Image:Greta-Cenotaph.jpg|100px]] || ||
| || [[Greta, New South Wales|Greta]] || || [[Image:Greta-Cenotaph.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| || [[Gundagai, New South Wales|Gundagai]] || || [[Image:Gundagai_NSW_war_memorial.JPG|100px]] || ||
| || [[Gundagai]] || || [[Image:Gundagai NSW war memorial.JPG|100px]] || ||
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| || [[Gundaroo, New South Wales|Gundaroo]] || || [[Image:Gundaroo NSW War Memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
| || [[Gundaroo]] || || [[Image:Gundaroo NSW War Memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| || [[Jugiong, New South Wales|Jugiong]] || || [[Image:War_Memorial_Jugiong_NSW.JPG|100px]] || ||
| || [[Jugiong]] || || [[Image:War Memorial Jugiong NSW.JPG|100px]] || ||
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| || [[Milton, New South Wales|Milton]] || || [[Image:Milton_War_Memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
| || [[Milton, New South Wales|Milton]] || || [[Image:Milton War Memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| || [[Mittagong, New South Wales|Mittagong]] || || [[Image:Mittagong_AU_War_Memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
| || [[Mittagong]] || || [[Image:Mittagong AU War Memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| || [[Mittagong, New South Wales|Mittagong RSL]] || || [[Image:Mittagong_AU_RSL_memorial.JPG|100px]] || ||
| || [[Mittagong|Mittagong RSL]] || || [[Image:Mittagong AU RSL memorial.JPG|100px]] || ||
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| || [[Narrabri, New South Wales|Narrabri]] || || [[Image:Narrabri ANZAC memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
| || [[Narrabri]] || || [[Image:Narrabri ANZAC memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| || [[Nerriga, New South Wales|Nerriga]] || || [[Image:Nerriga AU war memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
| || [[Nerriga]] || || [[Image:Nerriga AU war memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| || [[Parkes, New South Wales|Parkes]] || || [[Image:Parkes Shrine Of Remembrance 003.JPG|100px]] || ||
| || [[Parkes, New South Wales|Parkes]] || || [[Image:Parkes Shrine Of Remembrance 003.JPG|100px]] || ||
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| [[ANZAC War Memorial]] || [[Hyde Park, Sydney|Hyde Park]],<br/>[[Sydney central business district]] || || [[Image:Anzac War Memorial Hyde Park.JPG|100px]] || ||
| [[Anzac Memorial]] || [[Hyde Park, Sydney|Hyde Park]],<br />[[Sydney central business district]] || 1934|| [[Image:Anzac War Memorial Hyde Park.JPG|100px]] || Originally [[World War I]], now all conflicts.||
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|Martin Place Cenotaph
|[[Martin Place]], Sydney
|1929
|[[File:(1)Cenotaph Martin Place-3.jpg|thumb|A side view of the Martin Place Cenotaph]]
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| || [[Tarago, New South Wales|Tarago]] || || [[Image:Tarago AU war memorial.jpg|100px]] || || ||
| || [[Tarago, New South Wales|Tarago]] || || [[Image:Tarago AU war memorial.jpg|100px]] || || ||
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| War Memorial || [[Thornton, New South Wales|Thornton]] || || [[Image:Thornton NSW War Memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
| War Memorial || [[Thornton, New South Wales|Thornton]] || || [[Image:Thornton NSW War Memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| District Roll of Honour || rowspan=3|[[Tumbarumba, New South Wales|Tumbarumba]] || || [[Image:Tumbarumba_NSW_War_Memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
| District Roll of Honour || rowspan=3|[[Tumbarumba]] || || [[Image:Tumbarumba NSW War Memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| District Volunteers [[South Africa]]n War 1899-1902 || || [[Image:Tumbarumba_NSW_Boer_War_Memorial.jpg|100px]] || [[Boer War]] ||
| District Volunteers [[South Africa]]n War 1899–1902 || || [[Image:Tumbarumba NSW Boer War Memorial.jpg|100px]] || [[Boer War]] ||
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| Memorial Hall || || [[Image:Tumbarumba Memorial Hall.jpg|100px]] || ||
| Memorial Hall || || [[Image:Tumbarumba Memorial Hall.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| Union Jack Gold Mining Company Memorial || Approx. {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}} north of [[Tumbarumba, New South Wales|Tumbarumba]] || || [[Image:Union_Jack_Mine_War_Memorial_Tumberumba_NSW.JPG|100px]] || [[World War I]] ||
| Union Jack Gold Mining Company Memorial || Approx. {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}} north of [[Tumbarumba]] || || [[Image:Union Jack Mine War Memorial Tumberumba NSW.JPG|100px]] || [[World War I]] ||
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| || [[Tweed Heads, New South Wales|Tweed Heads]] || || [[Image:War-Memorial-Tweed-Heads.JPG|100px]] || ||
| || [[Tweed Heads]] || || [[Image:War-Memorial-Tweed-Heads.JPG|100px]] || ||
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| || on the [[Clarence River (New South Wales)|Clarence River]], [[Ulmarra, New South Wales|Ulmarra]] || || [[Image:Ulmarra NSW war-memorial.JPG|100px]] || ||
| || on the [[Clarence River (New South Wales)|Clarence River]], [[Ulmarra]] || || [[Image:Ulmarra NSW war-memorial.JPG|100px]] || ||
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| [[Victory Memorial Gardens|Victory Memorial Gardens Arch]] || [[Wagga Wagga, New South Wales|Wagga Wagga]] || || [[Image:Vmg-wagga-arch.jpg|100px]] || ||
| [[Victory Memorial Gardens|Victory Memorial Gardens Arch]] || [[Wagga Wagga]] || || [[Image:Memorial Archway at the Wagga Wagga VMG.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| ||rowspan=2| [[Wellington, New South Wales|Wellington]] || || [[Image:Wellington NSW ANZAC memorial (front).jpg|100px]] || ||
| ||rowspan=2| [[Wellington, New South Wales|Wellington]] || || [[Image:Wellington NSW ANZAC memorial (front).jpg|100px]] || ||
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!Person memorialised !! Location !! Date established/<br/>dedicated !! Image !! Notes
!Person memorialised !! Location !! Date established/<br />dedicated !! Image !! Notes
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| Private [[Patrick Joseph Bugden]] [[Victoria Cross|VC]] || {{NSWcity|Alstonville}} || || [[Image:P.J._Bugden_VC_memorial.JPG|100px]] ||
| Private [[Patrick Joseph Bugden]] [[Victoria Cross|VC]] || {{NSWcity|Alstonville}} || || [[Image:P.J. Bugden VC memorial.JPG|100px]] ||
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| Darwin Bombing Memorial || {{NTcity|Darwin}}, [[Northern Territory]] || |||| Commemorating the 1942 bombing of Darwin ||
| Darwin Bombing Memorial || {{NTcity|Darwin}}, [[Northern Territory]] || |||| Commemorating the 1942 bombing of Darwin ||
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==Queensland==
==Queensland==
The Queensland War Memorial Register is maintained by the [[Queensland Government]] in collaboration with [[Local government areas of Queensland|local government authorities]] in Queensland and the [[Returned and Services League of Australia]]. It was established in 2008 and, as at 14 November 2017, lists 1398 war memorials in Queensland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/|title=Queensland War Memorial Register|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113214443/http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/|archive-date=14 November 2017|url-status=live|access-date=14 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/information/development/|title=Development of the Register|website=Queensland War Memorial Register|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113214631/http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/information/development/|archive-date=14 November 2017|url-status=live|access-date=14 November 2017}}</ref>
The Queensland War Memorial Register is maintained by the [[Government of Queensland]] in collaboration with [[Local government areas of Queensland|local government authorities]] in Queensland and the [[Returned and Services League of Australia]]. It was established in 2008 and, as at 14 November 2017, lists 1398 war memorials in Queensland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/|title=Queensland War Memorial Register|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113214443/http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/|archive-date=13 November 2017|url-status=live|access-date=14 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/information/development/|title=Development of the Register|website=Queensland War Memorial Register|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113214631/http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/information/development/|archive-date=13 November 2017|url-status=live|access-date=14 November 2017}}</ref>


The war memorials in Queensland take many forms but are predominantly either outdoor monuments, memorial buildings or memorial components within other structures. Notable war memorials include:
The war memorials in Queensland take many forms but are predominantly either outdoor monuments, memorial buildings or memorial components within other structures. Notable war memorials include:
* [[ANZAC Square, Brisbane]]
* [[Anzac Square, Brisbane]]
* [[Anning Monument]]
* [[Anning Monument]]
* [[Anzac Avenue Memorial Trees]]
* [[Anzac Avenue Memorial Trees]]
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===Brisbane===
===Brisbane===


====ANZAC Square====
====Anzac Square====
<gallery>
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File:Shrine-of-Remembrance-Anzac-Day.jpg|[[Shrine of Remembrance, Brisbane|Shrine of Remembrance]], [[ANZAC Square, Brisbane|ANZAC Square]]
File:Shrine-of-Remembrance-Anzac-Day.jpg|[[Shrine of Remembrance, Brisbane|Shrine of Remembrance]], [[Anzac Square, Brisbane|Anzac Square]]
File:Shrine-of-Remembrance-Anzac-Square Brisbane.jpg|Shrine of Remembrance [[ANZAC Square, Brisbane|ANZAC Square]] façade, showing the lower section which contains the [[crypt]] with the [[World War II]] Shrine of Memories
File:Shrine-of-Remembrance-Anzac-Square Brisbane.jpg|Shrine of Remembrance [[Anzac Square, Brisbane|Anzac Square]] façade, showing the lower section which contains the [[crypt]] with the [[World War II]] Shrine of Memories
File:Boer-War-Memorial-Statue-Amzac-Square-Brisbane.jpg|[[Second Boer War]] Memorial
File:Boer-War-Memorial-Statue-Amzac-Square-Brisbane.jpg|[[Second Boer War]] Memorial
File:World-War-I Memorial-sculptureANZAC-Square Brisbane.jpg|[[World War I]] Memorial Sculpture on the external wall of the Shrine of Memories section of the Shrine of Remembrance
File:World-War-I Memorial-sculptureANZAC-Square Brisbane.jpg|[[World War I]] Memorial Sculpture on the external wall of the Shrine of Memories section of the Shrine of Remembrance
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====Brisbane CBD====
====Brisbane CBD====
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:RAAF-memorial.jpg|[[Royal Australian Air Force|RAAF Memorial]] <br/>at [[Queens Gardens, Brisbane|Queens Gardens]]
File:RAAF-memorial.jpg|[[Royal Australian Air Force|RAAF Memorial]] <br />at [[Queens Gardens, Brisbane|Queens Gardens]]
File:RAAF-Memorial-Eagle.jpg|The Eagle on top of <br/>the RAAF Memorial <br/>at Queens Gardens
File:RAAF-Memorial-Eagle.jpg|The Eagle on top of <br />the RAAF Memorial <br />at Queens Gardens
File:Major-General_Sir-William-Glasgow_Post-Office-Square.JPG|Statue of [[Thomas William Glasgow|Major-General <br/>Sir William Glasgow]] <br/>at [[Post Office Square, Brisbane|Post Office Square]]
File:Major-General_Sir-William-Glasgow_Post-Office-Square.JPG|Statue of [[Thomas William Glasgow|Major-General <br />Sir William Glasgow]] <br />at [[Post Office Square, Brisbane|Post Office Square]]
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</gallery>


====Brisbane suburbs====
====Brisbane suburbs====
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Dutton Park War Memorial, Queensland 02.jpg|Dutton Park War Memorial, [[Dutton Park, Queensland|Dutton Park]]
File:Dutton Park War Memorial, Queensland 02.jpg|Dutton Park War Memorial, [[Dutton Park]]
File:World War I Memorial, Hamilton, Queensland 08.jpg|Cameron Rocks War Memorial, [[Hamilton, Queensland|Hamilton]]
File:World War I Memorial, Hamilton, Queensland 08.jpg|Cameron Rocks War Memorial, [[Hamilton, Queensland|Hamilton]]
File:Anning Monument front.jpg|[[Anning Monument]], Hemmant
File:Anning Monument front.jpg|[[Anning Monument]], Hemmant


File:Inala ISA War Memorial 02.JPG|ISA War Memorial, [[Inala, Queensland|Inala]]
File:Inala ISA War Memorial 02.JPG|ISA War Memorial, [[Inala, Queensland|Inala]]
File:Indooroopilly War Memorial 02.JPG|Indooroopilly Fallen Sailors and Soldiers Monument, [[Indooroopilly, Queensland|Indooroopilly]]
File:Indooroopilly War Memorial 02.JPG|Indooroopilly Fallen Sailors and Soldiers Monument, [[Indooroopilly]]
File:Oxley War Memorial 02.jpg|[[Oxley War Memorial]]
File:Oxley War Memorial 02.jpg|[[Oxley War Memorial]]
File:Ithaca War Memorial, Peddington, Queensland 04.jpg|[[Ithaca War Memorial]], Paddington
File:Ithaca War Memorial, Peddington, Queensland 04.jpg|[[Ithaca War Memorial]], Paddington
File:SouthBrisbaneWarMemorial.JPG|War Memorial, <br/>[[South Brisbane, Queensland|South Brisbane]]
File:Naval Memorial at the South Brisbane Memorial Park, South Brisbane, Queensland.jpg|War Memorial, <br />[[South Brisbane]]
File:War_memorial_at_The_Gap,_Queensland_-_ANZAC_Day_2012.JPG|War Memorial, [[The Gap, Queensland|The Gap]]
File:War_memorial_at_The_Gap,_Queensland_-_ANZAC_Day_2012.JPG|War Memorial, [[The Gap, Queensland|The Gap]]
File:Windsor War Memorial Queensland.gjm.JPG|War Memorial, [[Windsor, Queensland|Windsor]]
File:Windsor War Memorial Queensland.gjm.JPG|War Memorial, [[Windsor, Queensland|Windsor]]
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=====Monument to non-Australian forces=====
=====Monument to non-Australian forces=====
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Monument-in-Newstead-House-grounds.jpg|Monument to the United States forces for their help in World War II. The monument is in the grounds of [[Newstead House, Brisbane|Newstead House]], [[Newstead, Queensland|Newstead]]
File:Monument-in-Newstead-House-grounds.jpg|Monument to the United States forces for their help in World War II. The monument is in the grounds of [[Newstead House]], [[Newstead, Queensland|Newstead]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Regional Queensland===
===Regional Queensland===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Queensland Korean War Memorial.jpg|[[Queensland Korean War Memorial]], Gold Coast Highway, Cascade Gardens, [[Broadbeach]], 4218
Image:Queensland Korean War Memorial.jpg|[[Queensland Korean War Memorial]], [[Gold Coast Highway]], Cascade Gardens, [[Broadbeach]]
Image:WW1-Babinda.JPG|[[Babinda, Queensland|Babinda]]
Image:WW1-Babinda.JPG|[[Babinda]]
Image:WW2-Cairns2.JPG|[[Cairns]]
Image:WW2-Cairns2.JPG|[[Cairns]]
File:Cooroy War Memorial, Cooroy, Queensland, 2020, 02.jpg|[[Cooroy]]
Image:Eacham_warmemorial.JPG|[[Eacham, Queensland|Eacham]]
Image:Eacham_warmemorial.JPG|[[Eacham, Queensland|Eacham]]
File:Esk War Memorial.jpg|[[Esk, Queensland|Esk]]
File:Esk War Memorial.jpg|[[Esk, Queensland|Esk]]
Image:Gatton War Memorial.JPG|[[Boer War Memorial, Gatton]]
Image:Gatton War Memorial.JPG|[[Boer War Memorial, Gatton]]
File:Goondiwindi - War Memorial Park Monument.jpg|[[Goondiwindi, Queensland|Goondiwindi]]
File:Goondiwindi - War Memorial Park Monument.jpg|[[Goondiwindi]]
Image:Innisfail_warmemorial.JPG|[[Innisfail, Queensland|Innisfail]]
Image:Innisfail_warmemorial.JPG|[[Innisfail, Queensland|Innisfail]]
Image:ANZAC memorial, Millmerran QLD.jpg|[[Millmerran, Queensland|Millmerran]]
Image:ANZAC memorial, Millmerran QLD.jpg|[[Millmerran]]
Image:ANZAC Port-Douglas.JPG|[[Port Douglas, Queensland|Port Douglas]]
File:Port Douglas War Memorial, Queensland, 2020, 01.jpg|[[Port Douglas]]
File:Memorial, Runaway Bay QLD.jpg|[[Runaway Bay, Queensland|Runaway Bay]]
File:Memorial, Runaway Bay QLD.jpg|[[Runaway Bay, Queensland|Runaway Bay]]
File:Southport QLD ANZAC Park 20111107.jpg|[[Southport, Queensland|Southport]] (from 2010) - gates and statue
File:Southport QLD ANZAC Park 20111107.jpg|[[Southport, Queensland|Southport]] (from 2010) - gates and statue
File:Southport QLD ANZAC Park 20111107-statue.jpg|Southport (from 2010) - statue
File:Southport QLD ANZAC Park 20111107-statue.jpg|Southport (from 2010) - statue
Image:Southport_QLD_ANZAC_Park_20091125.jpg|[[Southport, Queensland|Southport (pre 2010)]]
Image:Southport_QLD_ANZAC_Park_20091125.jpg|[[Southport, Queensland|Southport (pre 2010)]]
File:Tiaro War Memorial.JPG|[[Tiaro, Queensland|Tiaro]]
File:Tiaro War Memorial.JPG|[[Tiaro]]
File:Upper Coomera War Memorial 01.JPG|[[Upper Coomera, Queensland|Upper Coomera]]
File:Upper Coomera War Memorial 01.JPG|[[Upper Coomera]]
File:Warwick War Memorial, 2019 Anzac Day parade, Warwick 06.jpg|[[Warwick, Queensland|Warwick]]
</gallery>
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!Memorial name !! Location !! Date established/<br/>dedicated !! Image !! Honours !! Notes
!Memorial name !! Location !! Date established/<br />dedicated !! Image !! Honours !! Notes
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| [[South African War Memorial (South Australia)|South African War Memorial]] || [[North Terrace, Adelaide|North Terrace]], [[Adelaide]] || 1904 || [[File:Boer_War_Memorial_detail,_Adelaide.JPG|100px]] || [[Boer War]] || Designed by sculptor [[Adrian Jones (sculptor)|Adrian Jones]]
| [[South African War Memorial (South Australia)|South African War Memorial]] || [[North Terrace, Adelaide|North Terrace]], [[Adelaide]] || 1904 || [[File:Boer_War_Memorial_detail,_Adelaide.JPG|100px]] || [[Boer War]] || Designed by sculptor [[Adrian Jones (sculptor)|Adrian Jones]]
|-
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| [[National War Memorial (South Australia)|National War Memorial]] || Cnr. [[North Terrace, Adelaide|North Terrace]] and Kintore Avenue, Adelaide || 25 April 1931 || [[File:Kintore memorial.jpg|100px]] || [[World War I]] || Designed: [[Woods Bagot|Woods, Bagot, Jory & Laybourne-Smith]]<br>Sculptures: [[Rayner Hoff]]
| [[National War Memorial (South Australia)|National War Memorial]] || Cnr. [[North Terrace, Adelaide|North Terrace]] and Kintore Avenue, Adelaide || 25 April 1931 || [[File:Kintore memorial.jpg|100px]] || [[World War I]] || Designed: [[Woods Bagot|Woods, Bagot, Jory & Laybourne-Smith]]<br />Sculptures: [[Rayner Hoff]]
|}
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| [[Hobart Cenotaph]] || {{TAScity|Hobart}} || || [[File:Cenotaph and War Memorial, Hobart, Tasmania.jpg|100px]] || ||
| [[Hobart Cenotaph]] || [[Hobart]] || 13 December 1925 || [[File:Cenotaph and War Memorial, Hobart, Tasmania.jpg|100px]] || ||
|-
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| Ulverstone War Memorial || {{TAScity|Ulverstone}} || || [[File:War-memorial-Ulverstone-20070420-020.jpg|100px]] || ||
| Ulverstone War Memorial || {{TAScity|Ulverstone}} || || [[File:War-memorial-Ulverstone-20070420-020.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| Ross War Memorial || {{TAScity|Ross}} || || [[File:Ross war memorial 20201113-038.jpg|100px]] || ||
| Ross War Memorial || {{TAScity|Ross}} || || [[File:Ross war memorial 20201113-038.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| Bicheno War Memorial || {{TAScity|Bicheno}} || || [[File:Bicheno War Memorial 20190725-030.jpg|100px]] || ||
| Bicheno War Memorial || [[Bicheno]] || || [[File:Bicheno War Memorial 20190725-030.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| Bicheno Memorial Gate || {{TAScity|Bicheno}} || || [[File:Bicheno Memorial Oval gate 20190725-029.jpg|100px]] || ||
| Bicheno Memorial Gate || [[Bicheno]] || || [[File:Bicheno Memorial Oval gate 20190725-029.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| Cygnet Soldiers Memorial || {{TAScity|Cygnet}} || || [[File:Cygnet soldiers memorial 20201114-013.jpg|100px]] || ||
| Cygnet Soldiers Memorial || {{TAScity|Cygnet}} || || [[File:Cygnet soldiers memorial 20201114-013.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| Queenstown War Memorial || {{TAScity|Queenstown}} || || [[File:Queenstown War Memorial 20171121-049.jpg|100px]] || ||
| Queenstown War Memorial || {{TAScity|Queenstown}} || || [[File:Queenstown War Memorial 20171121-049.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| New Norfolk War Memorial || {{TAScity|New Norfolk}} || || [[File:New Norfolk War Memorial 20171121-001.jpg|100px]] || ||
| New Norfolk War Memorial || [[New Norfolk]] || || [[File:New Norfolk War Memorial 20171121-001.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| Railton War Memorial || {{TAScity|Railton}} || || [[File:Railton Topiary Soldiers.jpg|100px]] || ||
| Railton War Memorial || {{TAScity|Railton}} || || [[File:Railton Topiary Soldiers.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| 99th Regiment Memorial || {{TAScity|Hobart}} || || [[File:99th Regiment Memorial Anglesea Barracks.JPG|100px]] || ||
| 99th Regiment Memorial || [[Hobart]] || || [[File:99th Regiment Memorial Anglesea Barracks.JPG|100px]] || ||
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| Hagley War Memorial and Recreation Park || {{TAScity|Hagley}} || || [[File:Hagley war memorial and recreation park, Tasmania.JPG|100px]] || ||
| Hagley War Memorial and Recreation Park || {{TAScity|Hagley}} || || [[File:Hagley war memorial and recreation park, Tasmania.JPG|100px]] || ||
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| Launceston War Memorial || {{TAScity|Launceston}} || || [[File:Launceston War Memorial 002.JPG|100px]] || ||
| Launceston War Memorial || {{TAScity|Launceston}} || || [[File:Launceston War Memorial 002.JPG|100px]] || ||
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| [[Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees, Tasmania|Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees]] || {{TAScity|Legerwood}} || 15 October 1918 || || ||
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| Ranelagh Soldiers Memorial Hall || {{TAScity|Ranelagh}} || || [[File:Ranelagh Soldiers Memorial Hall, Wilmot Street.jpg|100px]] || ||
| Ranelagh Soldiers Memorial Hall || {{TAScity|Ranelagh}} || || [[File:Ranelagh Soldiers Memorial Hall, Wilmot Street.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| Sorell Memorial Hall || {{TAScity|Sorell}} || || || ||
| Sorell Memorial Hall || {{TAScity|Sorell}} || || || ||
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| Huonville War Memorial || {{TAScity|Huonville}} || || || ||
| Huonville War Memorial || [[Huonville]] || || || ||
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| Primrose Sands War Memorial || {{TAScity|Primrose Sands}} || || || ||
| Primrose Sands War Memorial || [[Primrose Sands]] || || || ||
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| ||[[Bonnie Doon, Victoria|Bonnie Doon]] || || [[Image:Bonnie Doon, Victoria - war memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
| ||[[Bonnie Doon, Victoria|Bonnie Doon]] || || [[Image:Bonnie Doon, Victoria - war memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| || outside [[HMAS Cerberus (naval base)|HMAS Cerberus]], [[Crib Point, Victoria|Crib Point]] || || [[Image:Crib_Point_VIC_memorial.JPG|100px]] || ||
| || outside [[HMAS Cerberus (naval base)|HMAS Cerberus]], [[Crib Point]] || || [[Image:Crib_Point_VIC_memorial.JPG|100px]] || ||
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| || [[Corryong, Victoria|Corryong]] || || [[Image:Corryong_VIC_War_Memorial.JPG|100px]] || ||
| || [[Corryong]] || || [[Image:Corryong VIC War Memorial.JPG|100px]] || ||
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| || [[Eildon, Victoria|Eildon]] || || [[Image:Eildon, Victoria - war memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
| || [[Eildon, Victoria|Eildon]] || || [[Image:Eildon, Victoria - war memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| || [[Flinders, Victoria|Flinders]] || || [[Image:Flinders_VIC_memorial.JPG|100px]] || ||
| || [[Flinders, Victoria|Flinders]] || || [[Image:Flinders VIC memorial.JPG|100px]] || ||
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| World War I memorial || [[Kalorama, Victoria]] || || [[Image:WW1_memorial, Kalorama.JPG|100px]] || World War I ||
| World War I memorial || [[Kalorama, Victoria|Kalorama]] || || [[Image:WW1 memorial, Kalorama.JPG|100px]] || World War I ||
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| || [[Jamieson, Victoria|Jamieson]] || || [[Image:Jamieson, Victoria - war memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
| || [[Jamieson, Victoria|Jamieson]] || || [[Image:Jamieson, Victoria - war memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| || [[General Post Office, Melbourne]] || || [[Image:Melbourne_GPO_WW1_memorial.JPG|100px]] || ||
| || [[General Post Office, Melbourne]] || || [[Image:Melbourne_GPO_WW1_memorial.JPG|100px]] || ||
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| || [[Merrijig, Victoria|Merrijig]] || || [[Image:Merrijig, Victoria - war memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
| || [[Merrijig]] || || [[Image:Merrijig, Victoria - war memorial.jpg|100px]] || ||
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| Montrose Memorial and Garden || [[Montrose, Victoria|Montrose]] || || [[Image:Montrise_VIC_war_memorial.JPG|100px]] || ||
| Montrose Memorial and Garden || [[Montrose, Victoria|Montrose]] || || [[Image:Montrise_VIC_war_memorial.JPG|100px]] || ||
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| Sassafras Memorial and Garden ||[[Sassafras, Victoria|Sassafras]] || || [[Image:Sassafras_VIC_war-memorial.JPG|100px]] || ||
| Sassafras Memorial and Garden ||[[Sassafras, Victoria|Sassafras]] || || [[Image:Sassafras_VIC_war-memorial.JPG|100px]] || ||
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| Seymour Vietnam Veterans memorial || [[Seymour, Victoria|Seymour]] || || [[Image:Seymour Vietnam Veterans 2.jpg|100px]] || Vietnam War ||
| Seymour Vietnam Veterans Memorial || [[Seymour, Victoria|Seymour]] || || [[Image:Seymour Vietnam Veterans 2.jpg|100px]] || Vietnam War ||
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| Torquay War Memorials || [[Torquay, Victoria|Torquay]] || || [[Image:Torquay_VIC_ANZAC_memorial.JPG|100px]] || ||
| Torquay War Memorials || [[Torquay, Victoria|Torquay]] || || [[Image:Torquay_VIC_ANZAC_memorial.JPG|100px]] || ||
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| War Memorial garden || [[Wangaratta, Victoria|Wangaratta]] || || [[Image:Wangaratta war memorials.JPG|100px]] || ||
| War Memorial garden || [[Wangaratta]] || || [[Image:Wangaratta war memorials.JPG|100px]] || ||
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| Yarra Glen Memorial and Hall || [[Yarra Glen, Victoria|Yarra Glen]] || || [[Image:Yarra_Glen_VIC_War_Memorial.JPG|100px]] || ||
| Yarra Glen Memorial and Hall || [[Yarra Glen]] || || [[Image:Yarra_Glen_VIC_War_Memorial.JPG|100px]] || ||
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| [[Australian Turkish Friendship Memorial]] || [[Kings Domain]], [[Melbourne]] || || [[Image:Australian Turkish Friendship Memorial 1.jpg|100px]] || Commemorates WWI fallen soldiers and is a <br> tribute to Australian-Turkish relations ||
| [[Australian Turkish Friendship Memorial]] || [[Kings Domain]], [[Melbourne]] || || [[Image:Australian Turkish Friendship Memorial 1.jpg|100px]] || Commemorates WWI fallen soldiers and is a <br /> tribute to Australian-Turkish relations ||
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[[Albany, Western Australia|Albany]] has several memorials.<ref name=RememberingTheWars/>
[[Albany, Western Australia|Albany]] has several memorials.<ref name=RememberingTheWars/>
* Albany War Memorial
* Albany War Memorial
* [[ANZAC Peace Park]]
* [[Anzac Peace Park]]
* Apex Drive Honour Avenue
* Apex Drive Honour Avenue
* Mustafa Kemal Atatürk statue and Atatürk Entrance
* [[Mustafa Kemal Atatürk]] statue and Atatürk Entrance
* The [[Desert Mounted Corps]] Memorial on [[Mount Clarence, Western Australia|Mount Clarence]]
* The [[Desert Mounted Corps]] Memorial on [[Mount Clarence]]
* RSL Nurses' Memorial Garden
* RSL Nurses' Memorial Garden
* The Gallipoli Pine, [[Mount Clarence, Western Australia|Mount Clarence]]
* The Gallipoli Pine, [[Mount Clarence]]
* The South East Asia memorial in the [[Princess Royal Fortress]]
* The South East Asia memorial in the [[Princess Royal Fortress]]
* National Anzac Centre, including the "Still On Patrol" memorial and the Merchant Navy Memorial
* National Anzac Centre, including the "Still On Patrol" memorial and the Merchant Navy Memorial


==Outside of Australia==
==Outside of Australia==
* [[Australian Memorial Park]] - France
* [[Australian Memorial Park]] – France
* [[Australian War Memorial, London|Australian War Memorial]] - United Kingdom
* [[Australian War Memorial, London]] – England
* [[Mont Saint-Quentin Australian war memorial]] - France
* [[Mont Saint-Quentin Australian war memorial]] – France
* [[V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial]] - France
* [[V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial]] – France
* [[Villers–Bretonneux Australian National Memorial]] - France
* [[Villers–Bretonneux Australian National Memorial]] – France


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Military of Australia}}
{{Portal|Military of Australia}}
* [[Military Memorials of National Significance in Australia]]
* [[Military Memorials of National Significance in Australia]]
* [[Virtual War Memorial Australia]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Lists of monuments and memorials in Australia|Military memorials]]
[[Category:Lists of monuments and memorials in Australia|Military memorials]]

Latest revision as of 07:02, 9 April 2024

Most Australian towns and cities have a World War I or ANZAC, and/or World War II memorial or Cenotaph.

Listing and photographs are by state and territory:

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Australian Capital Territory - Canberra

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Memorial name Location Date established/
dedicated		 Image Honours Notes
ACT Memorial London Circuit, Civic 10 August 2006 (2006-08-10) Men and women associated with the Australian Capital Territory who served in a number of conflicts and peacekeeping missions throughout the world. [1]
Australian Army Memorial, Canberra Anzac Parade, Canberra The two central figures represent two Australian soldiers facing the east and the rising sun, and represent the importance of support and comradeship represented in the Australian term, 'mates'.
Australian Merchant Navy Memorial Kings Park, Canberra 7 October 1990 (1990-10-07) Australian Merchant Navy
Australian Peacekeeping Memorial Southern end of Anzac Parade 14 September 2017 (2017-09-14)
Australian War Memorial Treloar Crescent, Campbell, Canberra 1941 (1941) Australia's national memorial to the members of its armed forces and supporting organisations who have died or participated in wars involving the Commonwealth of Australia, and some conflicts involving personnel from the Australian colonies prior to Federation. The memorial includes an extensive national military museum.
Boer War Memorial, Canberra Anzac Parade, Canberra 31 May 2017 (2017-05-31) Military history of Australia during the Second Boer War, 1899–1902.
Korean War Memorial, Canberra Anzac Parade, Canberra 17 September 1999 (1999-09-17) Australian individuals that served and died in the Korean War under the command of the United Nations.
Royal Australian Air Force Memorial Anzac Parade, Canberra 15 March 1973 (1973-03-15) 50th anniversary of the formation of the RAAF (initially as the Australian Air Force, the "Royal" prefix being added in August 1921), and the service of members of the RAAF.
Rats of Tobruk Memorial Anzac Parade, Canberra 12 April 1983 (1983-04-12)
The German siege of the Libyan Mediterranean Sea port town of Tobruk began on 10 April 1941. After desperate fighting, most of the Australian forces were relieved by October 1941. However, the town was continuously contested until the Allied victory at El Alamein in 1942.
Royal Australian Navy Memorial Anzac Parade, Canberra 3 March 1986 (1986-03-03)
The sailors who have served to protect Australia.
Vietnam Forces National Memorial Anzac Parade, Canberra 3 October 1992 (1992-10-03)
The 50,000 Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, and Royal Australian Air Force and associated personnel who served in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

New South Wales

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Memorial name Location Date established/
dedicated		 Image Honours Notes
Batemans Bay Vietnam War Memorial Batemans Bay 2005 (2005) Vietnam War (1962–1973)
Batlow War Memorial Batlow RSL garden and memorial with Bofors 40/60 anti-aircraft gun
Berrima War Memorial Berrima
Braidwood War Memorial Braidwood
Bundarra War Memorial Bundarra
Bungendore War Memorial Bungendore
Chatswood Memorial Garden Chatswood
World War II
Culcain War Memorial Culcairn
Forbes Boer War Memorial Forbes Boer War
Forbes War Memorial Forbes
Rolls of Honour School of the Arts Hall, Glen Oak World War I
Greta
Gundagai
Gundaroo
Jugiong
Milton
Mittagong
Mittagong RSL
Narrabri
Nerriga
Parkes
Anzac Memorial Hyde Park,
Sydney central business district		 1934 Originally World War I, now all conflicts.
Martin Place Cenotaph Martin Place, Sydney 1929
A side view of the Martin Place Cenotaph
Tarago
Thornton 1978
War Memorial Thornton
District Roll of Honour Tumbarumba
District Volunteers South African War 1899–1902 Boer War
Memorial Hall
Union Jack Gold Mining Company Memorial Approx. 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Tumbarumba World War I
Tweed Heads
on the Clarence River, Ulmarra
Victory Memorial Gardens Arch Wagga Wagga
Wellington
Yininmadyemi - Thou didst let fall Hyde Park, Sydney

Memorials for people

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Person memorialised Location Date established/
dedicated		 Image Notes
Private Patrick Joseph Bugden VC Alstonville

Northern Territory

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Memorial name Location Date established/
dedicated		 Image Honours Notes
Darwin Bombing Memorial Darwin, Northern Territory Commemorating the 1942 bombing of Darwin

Queensland

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The Queensland War Memorial Register is maintained by the Government of Queensland in collaboration with local government authorities in Queensland and the Returned and Services League of Australia. It was established in 2008 and, as at 14 November 2017, lists 1398 war memorials in Queensland.[2][3]

The war memorials in Queensland take many forms but are predominantly either outdoor monuments, memorial buildings or memorial components within other structures. Notable war memorials include:

Brisbane

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Anzac Square

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Brisbane CBD

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Brisbane suburbs

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Monument to non-Australian forces
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  • Monument to the United States forces for their help in World War II. The monument is in the grounds of Newstead House, Newstead
    Monument to the United States forces for their help in World War II. The monument is in the grounds of Newstead House, Newstead

Regional Queensland

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South Australia

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Memorial name Location Date established/
dedicated		 Image Honours Notes
South African War Memorial North Terrace, Adelaide 1904 Boer War Designed by sculptor Adrian Jones
National War Memorial Cnr. North Terrace and Kintore Avenue, Adelaide 25 April 1931 World War I Designed: Woods, Bagot, Jory & Laybourne-Smith
Sculptures: Rayner Hoff

Tasmania

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Tasmania has over 1000 war memorials, including memorial plantings and honour rolls.

Memorial name Location Date established/
dedicated		 Image Honours Notes
Hobart Cenotaph Hobart 13 December 1925
Ulverstone War Memorial Ulverstone
West Ulverstone War Memorial Ulverstone
Ross War Memorial Ross
Bicheno War Memorial Bicheno
Bicheno Memorial Gate Bicheno
Cygnet Soldiers Memorial Cygnet
Stanley War Memorial Stanley
Burnie War Memorials Stanley
Queenstown War Memorial Queenstown
New Norfolk War Memorial New Norfolk
Railton War Memorial Railton
99th Regiment Memorial Hobart
Hagley War Memorial and Recreation Park Hagley
Launceston Boer War Memorial Launceston
Launceston War Memorial Launceston
Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees Legerwood 15 October 1918
Ranelagh Soldiers Memorial Hall Ranelagh
Sorell Memorial Hall Sorell
Huonville War Memorial Huonville
Primrose Sands War Memorial Primrose Sands

Victoria

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Memorial name Location Date established/
dedicated		 Image Honours Notes
Bonnie Doon
outside HMAS Cerberus, Crib Point
Corryong
Eildon
Flinders
World War I memorial Kalorama World War I
Jamieson
Mansfield
Shrine of Remembrance Kings Domain, Melbourne 11 November 1934 (1934-11-11) For the Australian soldiers of all wars post World War I
General Post Office, Melbourne
Merrijig
Montrose Memorial and Garden Montrose
Sassafras Memorial and Garden Sassafras
Seymour Vietnam Veterans Memorial Seymour Vietnam War
Torquay War Memorials Torquay
War Memorial garden Wangaratta
Yarra Glen Memorial and Hall Yarra Glen
Australian Turkish Friendship Memorial Kings Domain, Melbourne Commemorates WWI fallen soldiers and is a
tribute to Australian-Turkish relations

Western Australia

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As of 2015 there are more than 900 "war memorials and related objects" in Western Australia.[4]

Perth metropolitan

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  • Axford Park memorial obelisk[4]
  • North Fremantle Fallen Soldiers' Memorial[4]
  • East Fremantle Roll of Honour[4]

Kings Park

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Kings Park in Perth includes several war memorials.[4]

  • State War Memorial
    State War Memorial
  • Tobruk War Memorial
  • Vietnam War Memorial
  • Kings Park has several "honour avenues". These avenues are lined with trees, each tree having been planted in the memory of an individual who died in the war. A plaque in front of the tree identifies each person.

Monument Hill, Fremantle

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The Monument Hill Memorial Reserve on High Street has several memorials.[4]

  • Merchant Navy Memorial
  • Royal Australian Navy in Vietnam Memorial
  • RAN Corvettes Memorial
  • United States Submariners' Memorial

Rockingham

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HMAS Orion fin and HMAS Derwent gun turret at Naval Memorial Park

The Rockingham Naval Memorial Park, opened in 1996, is dedicated to the Royal Australian Navy and its activities during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.[5] The memorial consists of three main parts, a walk way with commemorative plaques, the HMAS Orion fin and the HMAS Derwent gun turret.

The Rockingham War Memorial, opened in 2005, commemorates Australian servicemen and women from the district who died in service or were killed in action in conflicts involving Australia.[6]

Albany

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Desert Mounted Corps Memorial on Mount Clarence

Albany has several memorials.[4]

Outside of Australia

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ACT Veterans' Memorial Officially Dedicated" (Press release). ACT Government. Retrieved 14 December 2007.
  2. ^ "Queensland War Memorial Register". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Development of the Register". Queensland War Memorial Register. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Stephens, John; Seal, Graham (2015). Remembering the Wars: Commemoration in Western Australian Communities. Black Swan Press. ISBN 9780987567079.
  5. ^ "Naval Memorial Park". monumentaustralia.org.au. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  6. ^ "City of Rockingham War Memorial". monumentaustralia.org.au. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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