War Memorials in Australia
Ararat Cenotaph
Place:
Ararat, Victoria, 3377
District: Western
Orientation: 96 km SE of
Horsham
Location: Town Hall Square, Western Highway
Position: 37 17 01 S 142 55 97 E
Ref: 30399
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The memorial is constructed of stone blocks on a three-stepped
stone base. On each face is a metal bas-relief sculpture. There are curved stone
walls with seating on either side as well as flagpoles.
It was dedicated on 9 August 1930.
South face
Bas-relief sculpture of soldiers and guns
Below this
A TRIBUTE TO THOSE
WHO SERVED.
IN MEMORY OF THOSE
WHO DIED.
ETERNAL HONOUR TO
THEIR NAMES. THE
PATH OF DUTY WAS
THE WAY TO GLORY.
1914 - 1919
1939 - 1945
KOREA
MALAYA
1950 - 1953
1950 - 1960
BORNEO
1963 - 1966
VIETNAM
1962 - 1973
East face
Bas-relief sculpture of soldiers, sailor and wounded soldier on
a donkey
North face
Bas-relief sculpture of soldiers mounted on a camel and on
horses
South face
Bas-relief sculpture of a nurse and soldiers carrying a wounded
soldier on a stretcher
Western Curved seat
South pillar
Inscribed insignia of Royal Australian Air Force
Central section
North pillar
Inscribed insignia of Australian Imperial Force
Eastern Curved seat
North pillar
Inscribed insignia of Merchant Navy Australia
Central section
South
pillar
Inscribed insignia of Royal Australian Navy
Information current to November 2005
Sources: Some of the information and the photograph on this page have been kindly provided by Russ Haines Photo © Russ Haines