Memorial Park
Tree "Gallipoli ANZAC"
Pinus Halepensis
This tree was donated as a seed by Inverell Council and propagated by Bill McCarthy.
The tree is a descended from the Lone Pine of Gallipoli, and was planted by Shoalhaven Heads RSL patron Alan Voysey and President Bob Etherington on ANZAC Day 1999
Propeller "Air Force"
The WINUEEL
(Aboriginal for young Eagle)
This propeller is from a Winueel aircraft
These aircraft were made by the commonwealth aircraft corporation and supplied to the RAAF from 1955-1976, and continued in service until the early 1990’s.
First of all a trainer and then as forward air control and communication aircraft.
3 seater and had a maximum speed of 188 MPH and cruised at 165 MPH.
Fitted with a Pratt & Whitney engine and had a range of 650 miles.
Australian designed and built.
The propeller was overhauled in 1976 at Wagga Wagga RAAF base.
Gun "Army"
25 Pdr Gun Mk 2
This gun was manufactured in 1942 and is one of 2,500 made in Australia.
The 25 Pdr was the Australian Army Field Artillery gun from 1941 to the early 1960’s.
It was retained for training purposes till June 1975.
The gun had a range of 13,400 yards (On Supercharge) and was operated by a crew of 6, but could be operated by few as 3.
The weight is 1 ton 15 cwt 3 qtrs (Approx 2 Tonne). The rate of fire was 5 rounds per minute.
The gun was used by all the Commonwealth countries for varying periods and proved to be one of the most effective and successful field artillery pieces of its time.
The Tac Signs on the gun are to represent No 1 Gun, A Troop, 2/4 Field Regiment.
Cenotaph
The cenotaph is a specific type of war memorial that represents an “empty tomb,” commemorating those whose remains are elsewhere or have been lost. And honors those who served or died in a war.
Anchor "Navy"
The Anchor was donated by Fred and Edna Williams.
Anchor represents the Navy
Foundation of Sacrifice for Freedom
Quote
“It is not only for ourselves that we have erected this visible remembrance of great deeds, but rather that those who come after us and have not experienced the horrors of war, or realised the wanton destruction and utter futility of it all, may be inspired to devise some better means to settle international disputes other than by international slaughter.”
His Excellency, the Governor Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 25 April 1931