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Anzac Memorial Park, Cooktown
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Description
Entrance to Anzac Memorial Park is via a black granite arch with a bronze statue of a soldier on top. The War Memorial consists of three large granite boulders bearing plaques, on a concrete base (the first two boulders were unveiled in 2008; the right hand boulder was added in 2010). A Leopard I tank is displayed near the boulders. The Public amenities block features a mural (April 2015) commemorating the local men and women who served during World War I.
Inscription
Arch:
ANZAC Park Arch rebuilt in honour of the 100th year anniversary of Gallipoli WWI.
Opened 25th April 2015 in dedication to all service personnel who went to war.
Left boulder:
THESE TWO PLAQUES ARE DEDICATED TO THE MEN AND WOMEN /
WHO FOUGHT IN WW I AND WW II WHO ENLISTED FOR SERVICE FROM THE COOKTOWN AREA
[Followed by lists of names for WWI and WWII]
Middle boulder:
TO THE FALLEN /
IN THEIR HONOUR UNBETRAYED /
WE IN FAITH KEEP THAT PEACE /
FOR WHICH THEY PAID /
LEST WE FORGET
Right boulder:
IN DEDICATION /
TO SERVICE PERSONNEL WHO FOUGHT /
IN THE FOLLOWING WARS /
BORNEO /
KOREA /
MALAYAN /
VIETNAM /
IRAQ /
AND PEACE KEEPERS
Conflicts
World War II, World War I, Malayan Emergency, Korean War, Indonesian Confrontation, Vietnam War, Peacekeeping, Other
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Place
Contributions
Kate Eastick, Cook Shire Council
Jody Andrews, Welfare and Pensions Officer, Cooktown RSL Sub Branch
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