ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders “who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations” and “the contribution and suffering of all those who have served”.
Brisbane’s War Memorial, like the ones in most other capital cities in Australia, pays tribute to those who fought and lost their lives in times of war.
The Anzac Square War Memorial sits elevated on Anzac Square in Brisbane’s CBD.
Queensland’s preeminent Dawn Service is held around the Shrine of Remembrance on April 25 every year.
A set of stairs lead up to it from the square and parkland below.
Sydney-based architectural practice Buchanan and Cowper designed the public monument in the Greek Classic Revival style.
It was dedicated in 1930.
The sandstone-clad structure, 10 m in diameter, comprises a circular column with 18 columns of the Doric order and granite steps.
Around the internal top coping are the names relating to the battles in which the Australian military was heavily involved in.
The Eternal Flame of Remembrance, set in a bronze urn, sits in the centre of this free-standing space.
Beneath the memorial and directly accessed from Anzac Square is a pedestrian tunnel which contains a crypt and memorabilia from the Second World War.
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