Royal Australian Navy Memorial, Canberra
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The Royal Australian Navy Memorial on ANZAC Parade
in Canberra
, the national capital of Australia
, honours the sailors who have served to protect the nation.
In 10 July 1911, the Commonwealth Naval Forces were renamed the Royal Australian Navy
. The RAN has served, in all oceans, in conflict and peace, since then.
The memorial was unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II
on 3 March 1986, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the formation of the RAN.
Bronze figures feature in the memorial and show the daily activities of naval life; the geometric forms, such as the anchor chain, depict elements of a ship. The torrents of water complement the dynamic forms of the work. (The memorials along ANZAC Parade were specifically exempted from water restrictions during the drought
of 2005.)
The memorial is also known as Sailors and Ships - Interaction and Interdependence, and was designed and executed by Ante Dabro
in collaboration with Lester Firth and Associates, and Robert Woodward
.
ANZAC Parade, Canberra
This article is about the road in Canberra. For other uses, see Anzac Parade .ANZAC Parade, a significant road and thoroughfare in the Australian capital Canberra, is used for ceremonial occasions and is the site of many major military memorials.Named in honour of the Australian and New Zealand...
in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, the national capital of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, honours the sailors who have served to protect the nation.
In 10 July 1911, the Commonwealth Naval Forces were renamed the Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces...
. The RAN has served, in all oceans, in conflict and peace, since then.
The memorial was unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
on 3 March 1986, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the formation of the RAN.
Design
Drought
A drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply. Generally, this occurs when a region receives consistently below average precipitation. It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agriculture of the affected region...
of 2005.)
The memorial is also known as Sailors and Ships - Interaction and Interdependence, and was designed and executed by Ante Dabro
Ante Dabro
Ante Dabro is a Croatian-born Australian artist/sculptor and art teacher who has lived and worked in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory since the late 1960s....
in collaboration with Lester Firth and Associates, and Robert Woodward
Robert Woodward (architect)
Robert Raymond Woodward AM was an Australian architect who gained widespread recognition for his innovative fountain designs....
.