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The plaque commemorates those who served with the units of the 3rd Australian Division during World War Two.
Location
| Address: | Kennedy Highway, Rocky Creek Memorial Park, Rocky Creek, 4882 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -17.1825 Long: 145.455278 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 03-September-1939 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
| Link: | http://www.rockycreek.com.au |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 17th August, 2003 |
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3RD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION
2ND A.I.F.
THE 3RD AUST. DIVISION H.Q. WAS STATIONED IN THE ATHERTON TABLELANDS AREA FOLLOWING ITS RETURN FROM THE SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN TO DRIVE THE JAPANESE FROM WAU TO SALAMAUA (PNG) IN 1943.
FOLLOWING REST, REINFORCEMENT AND RE-EQUIPPING IN THE AREA, THE DIVISION WENT BACK TO BULOLO (PNG) FOR ACCLIMATISATION BEFORE MOVING TO BOUGAINVILLE (1944) WHERE IT WAS STATIONED UNTIL EARLY 1946.
"LEST WE FORGET"
In memory of all those who served in units of 3rd Division
