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LOCATION
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Address North Terrace ADELAIDE
Locality
Accuracy H - high level confidence
Council Area ADELAIDE Council
Polygon Type B - Building footprint
DESCRIPTION
Details (Known As) South Australian War Memorial
Registered Name National War Memorial
Significance Unveiled on ANZAC Day 1931, the National War Memorial commemorates the role of South Australian service personnel and the ultimate sacrifice they made in the defence of the state and nation. Over the course of time and in the face of subsequent conflicts, the National War Memorial has also come to be a place to commemorate all South Australians who have died overseas in the service of their country and is the focus of the state's collective remembrance, notably on ANZAC and Remembrance Days. The First World War was a notable event in the history of South Australia and the National War Memorial is a tangible symbol of South Australia's contribution to the unification of the young, federated nation towards a common goal. Designed by Woods, Bagot, Jory and Laybourne Smith, with contributions by Sydney-based sculptor George Rayner Hoff, the memorial brought together some of the state's best artisans to commemorate the approximate 5,511 South Australian service personnel who died on active service during the First World War. It was designed as both a site of remembrance and as an expression of optimism for the future. The result is an unconventional composition that successfully blends the conservative classical imagery of the triumphal arch, the realistic imagery of the bronze sculptures, with the ethereal imagery of the Art Deco marble sculptures, distinguishing it from the classical imagery employed in similar memorials.
Subject Index Monuments and memorials - War Memorial
Class State
STATUS
Status Code REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register
Status Date 11-SEP-1986
REFERENCE
LGA Adelaide
State Heritage ID 13660
Heritage Number 1523
SECTION 16 INFORMATION
Section 16
PLAN PARCEL & TITLE
As listed in the SA Heritage Register
Plan Parcel & Title Information CR 5754/511 H105100 S756

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