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The monument commemorates the Vietnamese refugees who died whilst fleeing South Vietnam after the end of the Vietnam War, and the gratitude to Australia, for embracing the Vietnamese refugees.
After the end of the Vietnam War, over a million South Vietnamese fled their country, piling onto small fishing boats, and set out on the South China Sea in search of safety. Many refugees went to Australia, Canada, France and the United States of America. The United Nations estimated that over 200,000 refugees lost their lives at sea.
Location
| Address: | William Street, Wade Street Reserve, Highgate, 6003 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.942326 Long: 115.863647 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1975 |
| Designer: | Coral Lowry |
| Artist: | Coral Lowry |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 27th October, 2013 |
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Vietnamese Boat People Monument of Gratitude
Plaque :
City of Vincent
In memory of the Vietnamese refugees who perished in the exodus since 1975
- October 2013 -
Anh Nguyen MD MBBS President - Vietnamese Community
Coral Lowry - Designer Artist
City of Vincent
This monument is dedicated by the Hon. Alannah MacTiernan MHR (former Mayor of the City of Vincent) on 27 October 2013
City of Vincent
[Inscription in Vietnamese]
This Vietnamese Monument of Gratitude is erected by the joint efforts of the Vietnamese people of Western Australia and the City of Vincent.
27 October 2013
City of Vincent
This plaque commemorates the official opening of the Vietnamese Monument of Gratitude on 27 October 2013
Mayor John Carey
Councillors
Matt Buckels Emma Cole Laine McDonald Joshua Topelberg
Julia Wilcox John Pintabona Roslyn Harley (Deputy Mayor)
Chief Executive Officer John Giorgi JP
