ACT Memorial

The ACT Memorial with London Circuit, Canberra Theatre and the ACT Legislative Assembly in the background

The ACT Memorial is an Australian war memorial honouring men and women associated with the Australian Capital Territory who served in a number of conflicts and peacekeeping missions throughout the world. Located in Canberra, on London Circuit, opposite Civic Square, the ACT Memorial consists of two primary components: a physical memorial, and a web site providing public access to a database of names and information about those honoured by the memorial. The memorial was dedicated on 10 August 2006 by the ACT Chief Minister, Mr Jon Stanhope MLA. ^[1]

Design

The ACT Memorial was designed by local Canberra artist Matthew Harding. Physically, the memorial itself consists of a central illuminated glass sphere which is encompassed by two large stylised wing or feather structures which consist of a number of stainless steel bands. Text on one side of the outer rim at the base of the memorial reads "ACT MEMORIAL" and on the opposite side is the URL for the associated web site. On the inner rim under the sphere there are a series of glass tiles with key words related to conflict and sacrifice, such as "peace", "dedication", "resolve", "service", "honour", etc.

References

↑ "ACT Veterans' Memorial Officially Dedicated". ACT Government. Retrieved 2007-12-14.

External links

ACT Memorial web site

Australian war memorials

Major national monuments (capital cities)	ANZAC War Memorial (Sydney) Australian Army Memorial (Canberra) Australian War Memorial (Canberra) The Cenotaph (Hobart) Kings Park War Memorial (Perth) National War Memorial (Adelaide) Shrine of Remembrance (Brisbane) Shrine of Remembrance (Melbourne)

On foreign soil	Australian War Memorial (London, England) Australian Soldier Park (Beersheba, Israel) Lae War Cemetery (Lae, Papua New Guinea) Lone Pine Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery (Gallipoli, Turkey) V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial (Fromelles, France)

Regional monuments	ACT Memorial (Canberra) Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial (Ballarat) Monument Hill (Fremantle) Victory Memorial Gardens (Wagga Wagga)

Boer War memorials	South African War Memorial (Adelaide)

World War I memorials	Arch of Victory (Ballarat) Avenues of Honour The Cenotaph (Sydney) Johnstone Park Memorial (Geelong) Mount Macedon Memorial Cross

World War II memorials	Australian–American Memorial (Canberra) Avenues of Honour Albany Armadale Bacchus Marsh Ballarat Booroopki Buchan South Cowra Hobart Lakes Entrance Lysterfield Macedon O'Connell Woodend North El Alamein Fountain (Sydney) Military Museum and Bombing Memorial (Darwin)

Korean War memorials	Korean War Memorial (Canberra)

Campaigns	Regimental Square (Sydney)

Canberra landmarks

Buildings and structures	ACT Heritage Library ACT Memorial All Saints Church Australian Army Memorial Australia Forum Australian Merchant Navy Memorial Australian War Memorial Australian–American Memorial Basser Library Black Mountain Tower Captain James Cook Memorial Centenary House Edmund Barton Building Gus's High Court of Australia Hotel Canberra Hotel Kurrajong Korean War Memorial Legislative Assembly Building The Lodge Lovett Tower Mercure Hotel Mount Stromlo Observatory National Carillon National Gallery of Australia Research Library Old Parliament House Parliament House Royal Australian Mint St John the Baptist Church Scrivener Dam Supreme Court Tilley's Yarralumla Yarralumla brickworks

Precincts	City Walk Belconnen Town Centre Garema Place Parliamentary Triangle Tuggeranong Town Centre Woden Town Centre

Parks and open spaces	Australian National Botanic Gardens Black Mountain Peninsula Canberra Nature Park Canberra Peace Park City Hill Cockington Green Gardens Commonwealth Park Commonwealth Place Constitution Place Corroboree Park Glebe Park Kings Park Lennox Gardens including Canberra-Nara Peace Park Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum Magna Carta Place Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve National Arboretum Canberra National Rose Garden Telopea Park Weston Park Yarramundi Reach

Cultural institutions	Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Australian Institute of Anatomy Australian National University Classics Museum Blundells Cottage Cameron Offices, Belconnen Canberra Glassworks Canberra Museum and Gallery Canberra Railway Museum National Archives of Australia National Film and Sound Archive National Gallery of Australia National Library of Australia National Museum of Australia National Portrait Gallery Questacon

Sport	AIS Arena Australian Institute of Sport Canberra International Sports & Aquatic Centre Canberra Stadium Canberra Yacht Club Manuka Oval McKellar Park Narrabundah Ballpark Royal Canberra Golf Club Southern Cross Stadium Viking Park

Transportation	Canberra Airport Anzac Parade Canberra railway station

Entertainment	Albert Hall Big Splash Canberra Theatre Casino Canberra National Convention Centre National Zoo & Aquarium

Beaches and islands	Lake Burley Griffin Aspen Island Spinnaker Island Springbank Island

Coordinates: 35°16′51″S 149°7′54″E / 35.28083°S 149.13167°E / -35.28083; 149.13167

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