Rockhampton War Memorial

Rockhampton War Memorial is a heritage-listed memorial inside the Rockhampton Botanic Gardens at Penlington Street, The Range, Rockhampton, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. It was constructed in 1924. It turned into added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. The Rockhampton War Memorial turned into unveiled on 16 October 1924 by the Governor of Queensland Sir Matthew Nathan. It changed into designed by using architects Hockings and Palmer and produced with the aid of huge masons, F M Allen. The granite memorial honours individuals who served in the First World War.

A public meeting became held in February 1919, when it turned into determined to erect a memorial to folks who served inside the First World War. It was to be a nearby monument, representing surrounding districts, however erected in Rockhampton. In 1921, a domain become selected at the riverbank and a countrywide design opposition became announced by means of the newly shaped Central Queensland War Memorial Committee. This but, was not successful as maximum designs have been too high priced.