Mooroolbark War MemorialPrint Page 
A monument commemorates those who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved. The memorial was originally unveiled in 1987 at the Red Earth Community Park. It was moved to Hookey Park in 1997 and incorporated into a new memorial. The memorial was redesigned and revised in 2014.
Monument characteristics :
Monument is a sandstone plinth with a metal plaque, and has metal plaques installed in the ground in front of the plinth.
Location
| Address: | Charles & Station Streets, Hookey Park, Mooroolbark, 3138 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.786769 Long: 145.312394 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 25th April, 1987 |
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Shire of Lillydale
In Honour Of Men And Women Who Served In
The Defence Of Australia Allowing
Communities Like Mooroolbark To Develop
ANZAC Day 1987
Plaque :
In Honour Of The Men And Women Of Mooroolbark
Who Served Australia In Time Of Conflict.
Unveiled 27/4/1997 by
WAL ELMS
Former Commissioner Shire Of Yarra Ranges
This Memorial Is A Joint Project Of The Mooroolbark
Chamber Of Commerce And Industry, The Lions Club
Of Mooroolbark, The Lilydale R.S.L. And The Shire
Of Yarra Ranges
Plaque :
The First War Memorial To Be Placed In Mooroolbark was in 1987 at the Red Earth Community Park.
In 1997 This Was Moved To Hookey Park And Incorporated Into A New War Memorial, That Included A List Of All Of Those From Mooroolbark Who Served Our Country In Time Of Conflict.
The Current Mooroolbark War Memorial Was Redesigned And Revised In 2014 With New Names Added To The List Of Mooroolbark Residents Who Served.
Cr. Terry Avery
Melba Ward
Unveiled 9 November 2014
This Has Been A Joint Project By The Yarra Ranges Council, Mooroolbark Lions, Mooroolbark History Group, And The Lilydale And Mt. Evelyn RSL Sub-Branches.
The First World War (1914 - 1918)
[ Names ]
Korea (1950 - 1956)
[ Names ]
Malaya (1948 - 1960 )
[ Name ]
Borneo (1965-1966)
[ Name ]
The Gulf War (1991)
[ Name ]
Vietnam (1962-1973)
[ Names ]
Plaque :
The Second World War 1939 - 1945
[ Names ]
Womens Services :
[ Names ]
Plinth :
The Anglo - Boer War
(1899 - 1902)
[ Name ]
The First World War
(1914 - 1918)
[ Names ]
Killed In Action
[ Names ]
COURAGE
Plinth :
The Second World War
( 1939 - 1945)
[ Names ]
Women`s Services
[ Names ]
Killed In Action
[ Name ]
MATESHIP
Plinth :
Malaya
(1948 - 1960)
[ Name ]
Korea
(1950 - 1953)
[ Name ]
Indonesian Confrontation - Malaya / Borneo (1963 - 1966)
[ Names ]
Vietnam (1962 - 1975)
[ Names ]
Killed In Action
[ Names ]
SACRIFICE
Plinth :
SERVICE
