Weipa War Memorial
Memorial Square, Central Avenue, Rocky Point
Weipa QLD 4874
Landscaped garden with three granite stones featuring bronze badges of the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Commonwealth Military Forces and Royal Australian Air Force, each afixed to the front of one of the granite stones. The central stone has the words LEST WE FORGET at the base. Three flag poles stand behind the memorial. The garden is surrounded by paving, enabling ease of access to all visitors.
Uplighting enhances the memorial at night and ANZAC Day dawn services.
- Inscription
LEST WE FORGET
- Conflicts commemorated
- First World War, 1914–1918
- Second World War, 1939–1945
- Malayan Emergency, 1948–1960
- Korean War, 1950–1953
- Indonesian Confrontation, 1962–1966
- Vietnam War, 1962–1972
- Peacekeeping, 1947–present
- Memorial type
- Cenotaph/shrine
- Commemorative services held
All of Weipa Town Council's commemorative services are held at this memorial including ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day.
- Additional information
In 2010 the Weipa War Memorial was upgraded and enhanced due to a partnership between Weipa RSL and the Queensland Government, with a Community Memorials Restoration grant assisting to finance the new memorial.
The current Weipa War Memorial was unveiled in October 2010.
Prior to 2010, the Weipa War Memorial was a small blue, white and brown tiled memorial cairn on a two stepped base. A cross symbol is on the front of the memorial and below is the inscription Lest We Forget. A flagpole is located at the back and white fence posts, with chain draped along posts, surround the memorial and flagpole. This memorial was opened by the Weipa RSL on Remembrance Day in 1978.
- Recorded by
- Dennis Stock
- Date recorded
- 20 March 2009