All Site | Memorial, Monument

The following is a comprehensive list of Site | Memorial, Monument available to the Public for their Interest, Exploration, Research, Knowledge & Appreciation, noting that where are number of categories or time-frames are relevant, the first function &/or moment in time will be allocated to the heading and the default category. The Category of Site | Memorial, Monument incorporates the historical memorials, monuments, markers, cemeteries, etc. that serve as a physical reminder of important past events, people, explorers, navigators, governance, etc., that shaped Australia into the country that we know & love today – noting that many interesting historical facts, persons of interest, incidents, etc. are further displayed in the numerous historical timelines exhibited in the Chronicles of Aus, which are an ever growing graphical depiction of the Evolution of Australia . . .
Site | Memorial, Monument is a Sub Category of Historical.



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Gayndah Racecourse Monument c 1852 – Fisher Ave, Gayndah, QLD

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Category: Historical POI's 1841-1860, Historical, Site | Memorial, Monument, and Site | Cultural
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The ‘Gayndah Racecourse‘ monument commemorates the historic significance of horse racing, and the Racecourse, to the Gayndah in Queensland, and summarises the following: 1852   The First Race Meeting was held at Gayndah – note that this is 7 years prior to Queensland’s separation from New South Wales 1861   The ‘Queensland Jockey Club‘ was formed at Gayndah’s Racecourse (within 2 years of separation) 1863 Read more…

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Quarantine Cemetery & Ticonderoga Monument c 1852 – Quarantine Station, Point Nepean National Park, Portsea, Mornington Peninsula, VIC

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Category: Historical POI's 1841-1860, Historical, and Site | Memorial, Monument
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Located on the shores of Ticonderoga Bay, within Port Phillip Bay, this relatively new granite monument erected by the Nepean Historical Society Inc. on the 10th November 2002 lies adjacent to the historical ‘Heaton’s Monument‘ c 1856 – both of which identify the location of the original cemetery established at the Quarantine Station at Portsea in Victoria.  Upon the arrival of the tragic Clipper Read more…

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Monument to the Barque ‘Trinculo’ c 1879 – 124 Shoreline Dve, Golden Beach, VIC

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Category: Historical POI's 1861-1880, Historical, and Site | Memorial, Monument
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One of the water tanks was salvaged from the ‘Trinculo’ when she was wrecked in 1879.  This water tank now proudly stands in the park precinct of Golden Beach, Victoria – as a monument to the beautiful ship that was washed ashore along the Ninety Mile Beach during a wild gale. It is also testament to the many hazards faced by our Read more…

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Centenary Memorial Gardens – Opposite 28 Bauer St, Mundubbera, QLD

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Category: Community | Public Space, Historical POI's 1901-1920, Historical, Site | Memorial, Monument, and Park | Garden | Reserve
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Located on the northern edge of the public sports and reserve area of the delightful rural township of Mundubbera in Queensland, is a very interesting and informative pavilion, documenting Mundubbera and its families since conception of the township.  Opened on the 24th March 2012, the ‘Centenary Memorial Gardens’ celebrate not only the 100th year anniversary of the township, but also Read more…

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Gayndah Jockey Club Monument c 1861 – Nth End Warton St, Gayndah, QLD

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Category: Historical POI's 1861-1880, Historical, Site | Memorial, Monument, and Site | Cultural
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Gayndah, in Queensland, is claimed to be ‘Queensland’s Oldest Town’.  The Archer Brothers first lead their bullock team across the Burnett River in the May of 1848.  Within four years, a town was born, and the first race meeting held. Horse racing was a favourite past-time in those early pioneering days.  This monument pays tribute to the establishment of the sport in Queensland, Read more…

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Heaton’s Monument c 1856 – Quarantine Station, Point Nepean National Park, Portsea, Mornington Peninsula, VIC

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Category: Historical POI's 1841-1860, Historical, and Site | Memorial, Monument
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Heaton’s Monument marks the location of the original cemetery established at the Quarantine Station at Portsea in Victoria which has since been relocated further inland c 1854.  Upon the arrival of the tragic Clipper ship ‘Ticonderoga’ on the 22nd December 1852, a quarantine station was hastily erected at this site.  Sadly, a cemetery was also immediately required as of the 170 people that died due Read more…

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War Memorial – Little Reserve, Portarlington, Bellarine Peninsula, VIC

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Category: Historical POI's 1901-1920, Historical POI's 1921-1940, Historical POI's 1941-1960, Historical POI's 1961-1980, Historical POI's Post 1980, Historical, and Site | Memorial, Monument
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The War Memorial is located towards the west end of Little Reserve – within the heart of the seaside village of Portarlington. Surrounded by expansive lawn areas, the stunning backdrop of the shimmering waters of Port Phillip Bay, and seating surrounding the memorial – it bestows an honourable monument to all those who have sacrificed so much . . . Helpful Hints: – Car Read more…

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Surveyor James Charles Burnett Monument c 1847 – Burnett Hwy, opposite Isis Hwy Intersection, Ban Ban Springs, QLD

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” . . . Other squatters followed until a large area of Burnett country was taken by men under the impression that the river was the Boyne of Oxley in 1823, and they remained in that belief until Surveyor Burnett in 1847 found that Oxley’s Boyne was 110 miles north of the Burnett.  Even to-day on the maps one of Read more…

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Sesquicentennial of the Burnett Monument c 1840’s – ‘Simon Street Park’, Opposite 8 Simon St, Gayndah, QLD

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Located within the ‘Simon Street Park‘ at Gayndah, stands a monument: ‘Sesquicentennial of the Burnett  1848 – 1998’ – celebrating the very first European explorers, surveyors, selectors, pioneers and settlers of the Central and Upper Burnett regions of Queensland.  The year the first Europeans, the Archer Brothers, crossed the Burnett River in this region was 1848.  This crossing site was to become ‘Queensland’s First Read more…

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Monument PS ‘Ozone’ c 1886 – Cnr Batman Rd & The Esplanade, Indented Head, Bellarine Peninsula, VIC

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Category: Historical POI's 1881-1900, Historical, Site | Memorial, Monument, and Site | Infrastructure
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The paddle steamer, PS ‘Ozone’ traversed Port Phillip Bay between the years 1886 to 1925 – transporting cargo, passengers and holiday makers from Melbourne → to Mornington & Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula → then Queencliff on the Bellarine Peninsula → and returning to Melbourne. She was sleek and beautiful, featuring a green hull, a white upper structure, topped by two orange funnels.  Her three decks contained a Read more…

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War Memorial – Lot 5 Mona Lane, Brunswick Heads, NSW

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Category: Historical POI's 1881-1900, Historical POI's 1901-1920, Historical POI's 1921-1940, Historical POI's 1941-1960, Historical POI's 1961-1980, Historical POI's Post 1980, Historical, Site | Memorial, Monument, and Site | Military
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The Brunswick Heads War Memorial is located within the shoreline reserve overlooking Simpsons Creek.  With the backdrop of a majestic row of Norfolk Pines along the shoreline, and views of the beautiful old wooden bridge (c 1960) in the distance – it seems the perfect locale to house such an important monument. Helpful Hints: – Car Parking available along Mona Lane & Fawcett Street – Close proximity to Town Centre – Things Read more…

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Albert Colch Memorial Windmill c 2003 – ‘Lions Park’, Cnr Anzac Pde & Pineapple St, Gayndah, QLD

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Category: Historical POI's Post 1980, Historical, and Site | Memorial, Monument
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Walking the streets of Gayndah in Queensland, a giant windmill, ‘smack-bang’ in the middle of town is observed – how unusual ? – it definately warrants further investigation . . . As it draws closer, its size is startling – and such an Australian icon.  Below, a memorial stands, an extract of which reads: . ” The Albert Colch Memorial Windmill This windmill is Read more…

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Gayndah Cemetery c 1850’s – Porter St, between Downing & Meyer Sts, Gayndah, QLD

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Category: Cemetery, Historical POI's 1841-1860, Historical, Infrastructure | Landmark, and Site | Memorial, Monument
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Port Phillip First Settlement Monument 1803-04 – 4 Leggett Way, Sorrento, Mornington Peninsula, VIC

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Category: Historical POI's 1801-1820, Historical, Site | Memorial, Monument, and Site | Cultural
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Crossing through an entrance-way entitled ‘Collins Settlement 1803 – the First Official European Settlement in Victoria‘, a large stone monument commemorating this momentous event in the evolution of Australia over the past 200+ years is revealed. Located in close proximity to another monument commemorating the people who were involved in this settlement whether they be convicts, constabulary or free settlers; an information Read more…

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Angus McMillan Monument c 1840 – Cnr Foster St & South Gippsland Hwy, Sale, Gippsland, VIC

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Situate on the corner of Foster Street and the South Gippsland Highway in the township of Sale in Victoria, a Monument stands in commemoration of the location of where one of Gippsland’s first explorers and setters, Angus McMillan, and his team, passed by in 1840 . . . Helpful Hints: – Close proximity to Town Centre – obtain Directions here – Car Read more…

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Sheltered Picnic Tables & Monument – ‘McConnell Lookout & Park’, Renay Robinson Dve, Dirnbir, QLD

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Category: Historical POI's Post 1980, Historical, Site | Memorial, Monument, Picnic Table, Amenities & Facilities, Shelter | Pavilion, and Site | Cultural
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The stunning ‘McConnell Lookout & Park‘ features an amazing panoramic backdrop with which to enjoy a picnic.  Note that much of Mount Debatable Road is gravel.  Renay Robinson Road is sealed, however, very narrow and steep (12% gradient). The journey is beautiful, and once at the summit, the views – breathtaking.  A number of sheltered picnic tables are perfectly positioned to maximise Read more…

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210 mm Howitzer Morser M10 c 1916 – Isis District War Memorial & Shire Council Chambers c 1926, Childers, QLD

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Category: Historical POI's 1901-1920, Historical, Site | Memorial, Monument, and Site | Military
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Following the tragedy of World War I (WWI), the French Government presented to the Australian Government, weapons of the war to serve as a lasting reminder of the ‘Great War’. The ‘Australian War Trophy Committee’ was assigned the task of allocating these memorials across Australia.  The method used was to allocate the weapons in accordance to the proportion of enlistments to population, Read more…

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Monument | Collins Settlement 1803-04 – Opposite 3069 Point Nepean Rd, Sorrento, Mornington Peninsula, VIC

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Category: Historical POI's 1801-1820, Historical, Site | Memorial, Monument, and Site | Explore, Pioneer
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Located at the ‘Eastern Sister’ end of the historic ‘Collins Settlement‘ of 1803 to 1804, this large monument is a reminder of the very first attempt to settle the southern shores of the continent of Australia just over 200 years ago.  Arriving on the 9th October 1803, the settlement was to last barely 4 months when, on the 30th January 1804 the Read more…

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War Memorial – Longford-Golden Beach Rd, Golden Beach, Gippsland, VIC

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Category: Historical POI's 1921-1940, Historical POI's 1941-1960, Historical, Site | Memorial, Monument, and Site | Military
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The Golden Beach ‘War Memorial’ is located off Longford-Golden Beach Road between Astro Avenue and Shoreline Drive, Golden Beach, in Victoria.  The War Memorial showcases plaques commemorating those who served in World War II . . . Helpful Hints: – Parking for Large Rigs (this is a RV Friendly town) – The Beach is located just across the road – Close proximity to Town Centre Read more…

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Skate Park Monument – ‘Lions Park’, Anzac Pde, between Warton & Pineapple Sts, Gayndah, QLD

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The fantastic Skate Park facility located within ‘Lions Park‘, Gayndah, Queensland, is dedicated to yet another tragic loss of a life to war – this time, in Afghanistan.  The plaque carries the insignia of The Australian Army, and reads: . ” Dedicated to the Memory of Sapper Jacob ‘Snowy’ Moerland, 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment who was killed in action while serving in Afghanistan Read more…