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The Rockdale Memorial Garden commemorates the men and women of Rockdale who died in service or were killed in action in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved.
The garden was refurbished as part of the ANZAC Centenary in 2015.
Location
Address: | The Seven Ways & Princes Highway, Rockdale, 2216 |
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State: | NSW |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.953154 Long: 151.137221 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Garden |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Link: | http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw… |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 6th February, 1971 |
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IN REMEMBRANCE
Plaque :
100
Years Of
ANZAC
The Spirit Lives
2014 - 2018
Together
We Remember
Councillor Shane O`Brien
Mayor of the City of Rockdale
On behalf of the Citizens of Rockdale City
Sunday 19 April 2015
Rockdale
City Council
Plaque :
MEMORIAL GARDEN
This Garden Was Dedicated To The Glory Of God
And In The Memory Of The Men And Women Of
The Municipality Of Rockdale Who Sacrificed
Their Lives For Their Country In The First And
Second World Wars And Subsequent Campaigns
Opened By
THE HON. R.W. ASKIN M.L.A.
Premier And Treasurer Of New South Wales
6th February 1971.
LEST WE FORGET
THE GALLIPOLI ROSE
" It was magical when flowers appeared on
the upper reaches - not that we saw much
of the upper reaches. But when we did,
we were reminded of home when spring
clothed the hills with flowers. The dead
lying among them seemed to be asleep."
Extract from Gallipoli Peninsula
by Alistair Te Ariki Campbell
Rockdale City Council