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The Foundation Stone for this Memorial was laid on 11th July 2011 by Her Excellency the Governor, of Queensland Ms Penelope Wensley AC, and was dedicated on 9th April 2013, the 110th anniversary of the first Australian Naval ship-to-shore radio communications between H.M.Q.S. Gayundah off Moreton Island and a receiving station in what is now the gardens of St Mary's.
St. Mary's Church Kangaroo Point is the "Naval Church" of South East Queensland, with strong links to the past of both the original Queensland Navy, the Royal Australian Navy, and was the site of the first "Ship to Shore " Naval communication from the H.M.Q.S. Gayundah off Moreton Island to a radio station at St. Mary's in April 1903.
Location
| Address: | 455 Main Street, St Mary's Church, Kangaroo Point, 4169 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.474983 Long: 153.034935 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 10th July, 2011 |
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This memorial commemorates the contribution of the men and women who served in the Queensland Marine Defence Force, the Commonwealth Naval Forces and the Royal Australian Navy, especially those who made the supreme sacrifice.
Plaque :
The first Australian Navy W/T ship to shore transmission was received on this site 9th April 1903
[ Photographs ]
Capt. W R Cresswell HMQS Gayundah
Commandant Queensland Naval Brigade
Australian Commonwealth Naval Forces
1911 - 2011
Centenary of the Royal Australian Navy
This foundation stone was laid by Her Excellency the Governor of Queensland Ms Penelope Wensley AC on Sunday, 10 July 2011
