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| The ANZAC Memorial Sydney |
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| The statue - Sacrifice - to honor soldiers at war and people at home |
In Hyde Park in downtown Sydney is the Anzac Memorial. It is to honor the first engagement in a world conflict by the soldiers of Australia and New Zealand. ANZAC was short for Australia New Zealand Army Corp.
They fought at Gallipoli which today is part of modern Turkey in World War I. They fought on the side of Britain - France - Italy - Russia - and the USA. They fought against - Germany - The Ottoman Empire - Austria-Hungary. It was their first exposure on a world level as a world power. World War I was from 1914 to 1918.
In 1934 funds were raised by donation to erect this memorial. Australia also participated in several others wars on the side of the USA and Britain.
Hyde Park is right between our Hilton Hotel and the Central Railroad Station in Sydney. We went there before catching our train to Bowral on Tuesday. After visiting the museum - we took our train to Bowral for 2 nights. Thursday we will continue our train ride to Canberra. One can take a straight train from Brisbane to Sydney to Bowral to Canberra and finally to Melbourne.
We are currently in Bowral for one more night before we go to our apartment in Canberra.
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| Eternal Flame Burns 9 to 5 everyday |
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| Plaques to honor those that died |
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| Memorials from other wars |
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| More statues to remember heroes |
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| Plaque from dedication |
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| Waterfalls and pools surround memorial |
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