A Chorus of Stones - Anzac Plaza Glenelg Glenelg, South Australia, Australia
By ParisLaura on 03-Apr-18. Waypoint GA12044

Cache Details

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Type:	Virtual
Container:	Virtual
Coordinates:	S34° 58.597' E138° 30.700' (WGS 84)
	54H 272846E 6126721N (UTM)
Elevation:	3 m
Local Government Area:	Holdfast Bay

Map

Whodunit Geocache

Description

Respect, Sacrifice, Forgive & Remember

The Glenelg War Memorial, Anzac Plaza, Glenelg, South Australia, was officially opened on Sunday 4 March 2001 by Lieutenant General Peter Cosgrove. The central feature is a large polished black granite tablet, engraved with a wreath, a sword and the word "remember". The tablet is surrounded by six large stones (in pairs) set into the footpath, one of each pair has an engraved word. There is flagpole, and speakers, set into the pavers, play back recordings of experiences of South Australian war veterans. This disc contains the spoken stories of the veterans, as featured in the Anzac Plaza memorial.

This memorial commemorates all of the military conflicts that has invovled Australian Troops and support services throughout our nations history. It is solemnly dedicated to the memory of those who have served and the sacrifices they have made.

When logging this cache, please take your time to reflect on our fallen soldiers and those who have bravely served our country. Please be respectful of the area. If you want to reflect and remember a soldier in your log you are welcome to do so but not necessary, if not, a unique photo with your GPS or phone in the photo is fine.

Hints

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Logs

27-Apr-24

LuckyL10n

#GA5837 - 4:06:00 PM; Day eight of a road trip taking the long way to Adelaide from the National Capital with the geohoney. Arrived in Adelaide on Wednesday and today we headed to Hahndorf, where we joined hundreds of other visitors taking in all that the town has to offer, including a few of the local caches. Afterwards we headed back to the city and on to Glenelg for a stroll along the waterfront. Stopped by the memorial for some reflection on our way past. TFTC ParisLaura Very Happy

02-Mar-24

endeavour3

Watawieh from Norfolk Island, South Pacific.

I am visiting Adelaide this week to attend The Great Leap Forward mega.

22-Mar-23

aussiemapman

07-May-22

froghoppin

Spent the afternoon in the bay, came across this one whilst finding some other caches, one of our Uncles may have not paid the price in the war but many years later exposures got the better of him, we paused for a minute here to remember, as geocachers our photo caught our imagination of the shape showing a compass look before having a twilight ride on the big whhel
TFTC

Rated: for Overall Experience

29-Nov-21

blingg

Came across the "Chorus" on a walk around Glenelg Very Happy

28-Jan-19

Whheels

Found on my final chance to cache in SA before moving off to Victoria.

I visited the battlefields if France last year, saw the rows of graves at Villers-Bretonneux where Australian soldiers stemmed the flood of the last German offensive if WW1, and the sight of the Battle of Le Hamel where they turned the tide to begin the of that war.

I find it fitting to have the memorials to them where they fought, and also here, close to the homes so many didn't return to after there efforts.

Many TFTC ParisLaura.

25-Jul-18

2y'stassies

We were in Glenelg so added this virtual cache to our list for today. We have seen so many memorials to Australian servicemen & women and often ponder on how much the government spends on remembering our fallen but this has had little effect on the way we, as a country, respond to international conflict.

This is a unique memorial but sited in a very odd even inappropriate spot.

Thanks for this virtual cache ParisLaura. We would possibly have walked by without a second glance but for this cache. A photo of Mrs Y'stassie near the published coordinates has been added

ParisLaura

18-Jun-18

Opa Shrek

I don't often think to check whether there are any GCA caches near to where I am but today I did, and found this one very close to where we are staying in Adelaide. Now it's a smiley.

05-May-18

Laighside Legends

Found It!
I wandered over here after the nearby event. A nice little memorial to remember the fallen by.
TFTC

29-Apr-18

J_&_J

We set out this morning to conquer a few GCA virtual and History caches today, and this was our first port of call. This is a very nice memorial, although I thought it could have been in a bit more quiet a place.

Mr J had a relation who fought and died at the Battle of the Somme, during The Great War.

Andrew Hacket was born in Port Germein, South Australia, and enlisted with the Australian Imperial Force as a Private with the 27th Australian Infantry Battalion. He was shot in the abdomen, and died of his wounds some days later, at only 20 years of age. His remains are interred at Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, Picardie, France.

More can be read about him HERE, and HERE.

In 2011, J_&_J visited the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, and after touring the many displays relating to World War I, took the time to find this long lost soldier on the Roll of Honor.

Thanks ParisLaura.

Rated: for Overall Experience

ParisLaura