Australian Army National Memorial

General information

Australian Army National Memorial commemorates Australian soldiers who fought on the South African veldt; in World War One at Gallipoli, in the Sinai and Palestine and on the Western Front; in World War Two in North Africa, Greece, Crete and Syria, Asia and the South West Pacific; in Korea and South East Asia.  
This memorial also reminds of the importance of the Australian Digger in the formation of national character and sentiment. The term "Digger" was first used to describe Australian soldiers during the trench warfare of World War One. The central focus is two bronze figures representing Australian soldiers facing east towards the rising sun. The figures stand on a raised podium paved in a radial pattern, which refers to the Army insignia.
Seven cylindrical pillars recall the seven major conflicts in which the Australian Army has been involved in the twentieth century. The pillars stand in water, reminding the visitor of the long sea journeys involved in all Australian campaigns.