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08-November-2014 (John Huth)
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The monument commemorates the civilian and military personnel who worked at the South Brisbane Graving Dock, and the crews of the ships repaired and maintained in the Dock during World War Two.
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Location
| Address: | 412 Stanley Street, Queensland Maritime Museum, South Brisbane, 4101 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.481788 Long: 153.026286 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 07-December-1941 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MADedicated to the Civilian and Service Personnel who worked at the South Brisbane Graving Dock and to the crews of the ships repaired and maintained in the Dock during the Pacific War from 7 December 1941 to 15 August 1945.
This dock was built by the Queensland Colonial Government in 1881 to service the Colonial Navy and Dredge Fleet together with the passenger and cargo ships that played a key role in the development of Queensland.
The Dock also played a major part in World War 1 servicing both Naval and Merchant vessels.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
