Royal Australian Navy Memorial - Design

Design

Bronze figures feature in the memorial and show the daily activities of naval life; the geometric forms, such as the anchor chain, depict elements of a ship. The torrents of water complement the dynamic forms of the work. (The memorials along ANZAC Parade were specifically exempted from water restrictions during the drought of 2005.)

The memorial is also known as Sailors and Ships - Interaction and Interdependence, and was designed and executed by Ante Dabro in collaboration with Lester Firth and Associates, and Robert Woodward.

Coordinates: 35°17′02″S 149°08′46″E / 35.284°S 149.146°E / -35.284; 149.146

Royal Australian Navy
Command
Current Leadership
  • Chief of Navy
  • Deputy Chief of Navy
  • Commander Australian Fleet
  • Head of Navy Capability
  • Head Navy Engineering
  • Warrant Officer of the Navy
Current Ministerial
& Defence Leadership
  • Minister for Defence
  • Chief of the Defence Force
  • Vice Chief of the Defence Force
  • Chief Capability Development Group
  • Chief of Joint Operations
Former Leadership
  • Minister for the Navy (1915-1973)
Structure
Elements
  • Fleet Air Arm
  • Submarine Service
  • Patrol Boat Group
  • Clearance Diving Teams
  • Royal Australian Naval Reserve
Fleet Bases
  • HMAS Kuttabul (Fleet Base East)
  • HMAS Stirling (Fleet Base West)
Bases and Ships
  • Current fleet
  • All ships
  • Bases
  • Aircraft
Honours & Awards
  • Orders, decorations, and medals of Australia
  • Australian Commendations
Wars, Battles
& Engagments
1911-1950
  • First Worald War (1915-1918)
  • Second World War (1931-1945)
  • Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
  • Korean War (1950-1953)
1950-2000
  • Vietnam War (1955-1975)
  • Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation (1962-1966)
  • International Force for East Timor (1999-2000)
  • Gulf War (1999-2000)
2000-Present
  • War in Afghanistan (2001-Present)
  • Iraq War (2003-2009)
History
  • History of the Royal Australian Navy
  • List of ships
  • Procurement programme
Other
  • Naval College
  • Navy memorial
  • Museum
  • Australian White Ensign
  • Royal Australian Navy Ranks

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