List Of Australian Military Memorials
Most Australian towns and cities have a World War I or ANZAC, and/or World War II memorial or Cenotaph.
Listing and photographs are by state and territory:
- This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.
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