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Wendouree Drive, Kings Park, Parkes, Lat: -35.297867 Long: 149.143533, Canberra 2600 AustraliaMap
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  • westy54
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    Simple but moving monument to the crew of HMAS Canberra and the 84 sailors who lost their lives.

    The monument is located beside the pathway along the banks of Lake Burley Griffin in close proximity to the National Carillon. The monument consists of a five tonne anchor and chain mounted on a concr...

    Reviewed on Feb 24, 2020
  • Kerryn72
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    nice monument

    Nice monument to those in the HMAS Canberra crew... it's small and unobtrusive. I wouldn't go out of my way to visit it, but it's good to stop at and read about if passing by.

    Reviewed on Sep 25, 2018
  • Steve W
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    Fitting memorial and monument to a brave crew.

    On the shore of Lake Burley Griffin, a perfect home for the memory of HMAS Canberra and her crew. Understated in Australian history, as most of our heroic veterans' stories are, overshadowed by our U...

    Reviewed on Aug 16, 2018
  • Robby G C
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    In honor of H.M.A.S.

    This is a memorial of H.M.A.S. Canberra and all their personnel. In 1942, during World War 2 this cruiser H.M.A.S. Canberra sunk during a battle, nearby the Solomon Islands. They called this battl...

    Reviewed on Apr 23, 2018
  • Happiness808742
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    I thought it might have something to do with the ship in the square of the Australian War Memorial.

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    I can't say anything because I didn't understand the meaning of H.M.A.S, but it may be that the monument of the ship (HMAS Brisbane) in the square of the Australian War Memorial is set up here as a monument.

    Reviewed on Sep 19, 2019

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