| Anzac Memorial | |
|---|---|
| Australia | |
.jpg) Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park, Sydney | |
| For the Australian Imperial Force dead of World War I | |
| Unveiled | 24 November 1934[1] |
| Location | 33°52′32″S 151°12′39″E / 33.87556°S 151.21083°E |
| Designed by | |
| Official name | Anzac Memorial; War Memorial Hyde Park; Hyde Park Memorial |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Criteria | a., b., c., d., f., g. |
| Designated | 23 April 2010 |
| Reference no. | 1822 |
| Type | War Memorial |
| Category | Monuments and Memorials |
| Builders | Kell & Rigby |
The Anzac Memorial is a heritage-listed war memorial, museum and monument located in Hyde Park South near Liverpool Street in the CBD of Sydney, Australia. The Art Deco monument was designed by C. Bruce Dellit, with the exterior adorned with monumental figural reliefs and sculptures by Rayner Hoff, and built from 1932 to 1934 by Kell & Rigby. This state-owned property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 23 April 2010.[2][3]
The memorial is the focus of commemoration ceremonies on Anzac Day, Remembrance Day and other important occasions. It was built as a memorial to the Australian Imperial Force of World War I. Fund raising for a memorial began on 25 April 1916, the first anniversary of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) landing at Anzac Cove for the Battle of Gallipoli.[4] It was opened on 24 November 1934 by Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester. In 2018, refurbishments and a major expansion were completed. The memorial was officially reopened by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.[5]
- ^ "ANZAC WAR MEMORIAL Ceremony in Sydney OPENING BY DUKE SYDNEY". The Daily News. Vol. LIV., no. 18, 624. Western Australia. 24 November 1934. p. 3 (LATE CITY). Retrieved 1 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "ANZAC Memorial". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01822. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "History". Anzac Memorial. Department of Premier and Cabinet, New South Wales Government. Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ "Sydney". Anzacday.org.au. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ Community Relations Division. "Anzac Memorial Centenary Extension opens". www.justice.nsw.gov.au. NSW Department of Justice. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
