War Memorials in Australia

Millstream Falls Memorial

Place: Millstream Falls, Queensland, 4872
District: Northern Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Orientation: Abt 160 km S of Mareeba
Location: Millstream Falls National Park
Position:
Ref: 40234

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The memorial is a polished black granite tablet on concrete supports

Upper concrete support
Crown symbol

Tablet
DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945
TROOPS OF THE 7^TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION,
INCLUDING THE 18^TH, 21^ST AND 25^TH BRIGADES, AND
TROOPS OF THE 9^TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION,
INCLUDING THE 20^TH, 24^TH AND 26^TH BRIGADES,
WERE ENCAMPED IN THIS AREA WHICH IS NOW
THE MILLSTREAM FALLS NATIONAL PARK.
EVIDENCE OF THE CAMP SITES CAN STILL BE SEEN
THROUGHOUT THE NATIONAL PARK.

THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED ON
THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE YEAR OF THEIR ENCAMPMENT
IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR ENORMOUS CONTRIBUTION
TO FINAL PEACE IN 1945.

UNVEILED BY
THE HON. MOLLY ROBSON M.L.A.
MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT & HERITAGE

OCTOBER 1993
 

Information current to September 2004

Sources:   The information and photograph on this page have been kindly provided by Peter Fox

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