Category:Anzac Place, Wingham
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The paving design was the work of local artist Jane Hosking. She recreated the iconic Rising Sun badge using 13 individual pieces of stone, each set into a bed of crushed gravel. At the centre of the sun is the Lone Pine, which was planted in 2014 to replace the original Lone Pine from 1965 that had died. The memorial was positioned in the south-west corner of the park because it was where many young locals went to volunteer for the First World War.
Anzac Place was dedicated on Australia Day, 26 January 2016. The unveiling was performed by RSL NSW branch vice president Peter Stephenson and Reverend Darrell McKeough gave the dedication.
Funding for the memorial was provided by the Australian Government's Centenary of Anzac Local Grants Program. The Wingham RSL sub-Branch managed the project and the work was undertaken by the Greater Taree Council.
Anzac Place is used for commemorative services held throughout the year.
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Anzac Place
Commemorating the Centenary of Anzac
1915–2015
From this place, many Australians
volunteered to serve their country in WWI.
Since that time, others have faced danger and hardship.
Many lost their lives to defend and preserve freedom.
They are not forgotten
Dedicated
Australia Day, 26 January 2016
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- This description incorporates information which is licensed under CC-BY-SA and found at Anzac Place, Wingham. New South Wales War Memorials Register. Retrieved on 2024-03-16.
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