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About the Memorial. The Anzac Memorial is administered by a Board of Trustees appointed under the Anzac Memorial (Building) Act 1923. The Trustees are responsible for the management, maintenance and preservation of the Anzac Memorial as New South Wales’ principal war memorial. The Trustees' vision is "To promote, maintain and enhance the ...
May 8, 2015 · The ANZAC Memorial was completed in 1934 to commemorate the achievements of the Australian Imperial Force. The memorial was rededicated on its 50th anniversary in 1984 as a memorial to all Australians who serve their country in war. It has been declared a “Military Memorial of National Significance” under the Military Memorials of National ...
The Anzac Memorial, in Sydney's Hyde Park, is New South Wales' principal memorial to all Australians who have served in the Defence Force. The Memorial Building in both its original and its extended form is a work of art and a remarkable piece of architecture. It is a physical expression of the spirit and legend of the Anzacs and a place of ...
Explore the Memorial. The Anzac Memorial is both a work of art and a remarkable piece of architecture. The artist was George Rayner Hoff, an English sculptor who had migrated to Sydney in the 1920s. Rayner Hoff had served in the Royal Engineers as a map maker in France during the Great War and in Germany with the army of occupation.
The Australian War Memorial ( AWM) is a national war memorial and museum dedicated to all Australians who died during war. The AWM is located in Campbell, a suburb of the Australian capital of Canberra. The grounds include five buildings and a sculpture garden. Most of the museum galleries and commemorative areas are contained in the Memorial ...
Anzac Day was first commemorated at the Australian War Memorial in 1942, but, due to government orders preventing large public gatherings in case of Japanese air attack, it was a small affair and was neither a march nor a memorial service. Anzac Day has been annually commemorated at the Australian War Memorial ever since.
Entry to the Anzac Memorial is free and open daily from 9am to 5pm. Free guided tours and group bookings available.
