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The memorial sculpture "Spiral Ascent" by artist Graham Chalcroft, represents the flight of the Wedge-tailed eagle, the insignia of the Royal Australian Air Force and was unveiled as part of Ku-ring-gai Council`s Centenary celebrations. The sculpture commemorates Bradfield Park RAAF Station.
Bradfield Park RAAF Station was partly located on the site now known as Queen Elizabeth Reserve from 1940 - 1946. During that time, more than 200,000 members of the Royal Australia Air Force (RAAF) and the Women`s Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) received training on their way to service in World War Two.
Location
| Address: | Bradfield Road, Queen Elizabeth Reserve, West Lindfield , 2070 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.780071 Long: 151.149281 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event STart Date: | 03-September-1939 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
| Monument Designer: | Graham Chalcroft |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 29th October, 2006 |
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