As from 30 November 2023, no additional entries will be added to the website, or any modifications made to any existing entries. Monument Australia content is archived in the National Library of Australia's PANDORA archive.
The number of monuments currently recorded is 40914
The Monument Australia website is a historical and educational research site which records the public monuments and memorials in all Australian States and Territories under various themes. These public monuments and memorials were erected by a public desire to commemorate people or events.
Monuments and memorials reflect important values within the community that should be documented and preserved, and this website aims to help in the preservation of this aspect of the cultural history of Australia.
We do not record monuments or memorials that have been erected by families to commemorate family members. We consider these to be private monuments. Also, historical plaques which do not commemorate an event are not recorded either.
While every effort is made to validate the entries, we have been unable to personally verify every entry due to the vastness of the country and our limited resources.
Please be aware that Monument Australia does not have any management or maintenance responsibility for any public monument or memorial in Australia.
Searching the website
You can search for monuments in two ways
- Using the “Search” button at the top of this screen will allow you to search for the monument you are looking for by entering specific information. You can search by State, by Town, by the various themes and by keywords. The results of your search are displayed in the Search page where you can then select a specific monument to read all the information we have about it, and view any images of it.
- Using the “Map” button at the top of this screen will display a map of Australia showing all the monuments we have recorded as a symbol on the map. On the map, you can search for a specific town or navigate around the map to see what monuments are recorded for other locations. Due to the number of monuments and images, your first use of the Map may take some seconds to display
The monuments are categorised by the following themes.
Conflict
This theme records monuments related to all the wars and conflicts in which that Australia has been involved.
Culture
This theme records monuments related to the culture of Australia.
Disaster
This theme records monuments related to the natural and technological disasters that have occurred in Australia.
Government
This theme records the monuments related to the legislative government of Australia.
Landscape
This theme records monuments related to the exploration and settlement of Australia.
People
This theme records monuments erected in Australia to individual people who are either Australian citizens or foreigners.
Technology
This theme records monuments related to the technological discoveries, and the scientific and agricultural achievements in Australia.
Monument Australia is a volunteer organisation and is privately funded. Monument Australia is not funded by, or connected with any Commonwealth, State or Local Government Department or Agency.
