The Cenotaph, World War II Forecourt

Solemn and admirable
Apr 28th, 2023

The cenotaph and the internal flame forecourt it really touches my heart this is the place where all Australian's must go to, get to see the life of how the Australian diggers nurses used to lived every day life the Museum is to me a out standing museum, it covers all conflicts uniforms medals, photos and story's the been told, guns, helmets trench art personaly for me it's a must see place, this differenly teach lot about the Anzac history
Apr 11th, 2023

Together with the Cenotaph, a focal feature of the World War II Memorial is the Eternal Flame. Located on the west side of the Shrine, it's a permanent gas-fired flame representing eternal life. It was inspired by a similar feature in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Belgium. The small cone shaped brazier from which the flame issues, is mounted inside a larger, thin and shallow bronze bowl which was specifically designed to withstand wind and heavy rain in its very exposed location. The bronze bowl is raised on a low bronze stand mounted in the centre of a low base of granite tiles. The tiles are arranged in a radial pattern, with a circle of eight smaller tiles in the centre and an outer ring of eight larger pieces. The whole monument is enclosed by a simple, low bronze railing fence. The Eternal Flame was installed in 1952 however it wasn't turned on until the forecourts official opening by HRH Queen Elizabeth II on 28 February 1954 and has burned continuously since then. The inscription on the east side of the Cenotaph beside the Eternal Flame reads: '1939-1945 TO THE GLORY OF SERVICE AND SACRIFICE THIS PERPETUAL FLAME WAS LIT AND THIS FORECOURT WAS DEDICATED BY HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II 28TH FEBRUARY 1954 The Shrine of Remembrance and its gardens are a must-see landmark in Melbourne.
Sep 23rd, 2022

Jul 8th, 2021

Positioned just next to the shrine, the Eternal Flame has been burning since 1954.
Jun 25th, 2021