War Memorials in Australia
Burnie Vietnam Veterans
Memorial Garden
Place:
Burnie, Tasmania, 7320
District: Northwest
Coast
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In the garden is a sign and a bronze plaque on a bluestone rock.
The Garden was dedicated in 2002 and the plaque was unveiled in 2003. The bronze plaque was manufactured by the Phoenix Foundry in Uralla NSW and includes wording, the Returned From Active Service Badge and two painted badges of the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia. It is fixed to the rock with studs and glue.
On 18th August each year the Burnie Branch of the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia conducts a Memorial Service in front of the plaque. The Garden has facilities for erecting a flag pole and banner for that service.
The Memorial Garden was developed as a joint initiative between
the City of Burnie Council and the Burnie Branch of the Vietnam Veterans
Association of Australia. Funding was obtained from the Department of Veterans
Affairs to complete the project.
Sign
Bronze
plaque on rock
Returned from Active Service Tri-Service Insignia
VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL GARDEN
THIS MEMORIAL GARDEN IS PRESERVED BY
THE CITIZENS OF BURNIE IN HONOUR OF THOSE
AUSTRALIANS WHO SERVED IN SOUTH VIETNAM BETWEEN 1962 AND 1973
REMEMBER THAT THESE PEOPLE JOINED IN BATTLE WITH OUR ALLIES IN THE NAME OF
FREEDOM
REMEMBER THOSE WHO DIED DURING AND AFTER THE CONFLICT AND THOSE STILL SUFFERING
REMEMBER, ALL OF THEM SERVED AUSTRALIA WITH HONOUR
LEST WE FORGET
Insignia of
THIS MEMORIAL WAS THE INITIATIVE OF THE
Insignia of
Vietnam Veterans
BURNIE & DISTRICTS SUB-BRANCH OF
Vietnam Veterans
Association of Australia
THE VIETNAM VETERANS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA
Association of Australia
2002
Information current to February 2005
Sources: The information and photograph on this page have been kindly provided by Paul Stott Photo © Paul Stott