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Across Australia, various monuments have been established to pay tribute to royal figures, including members of the British royal family and the contemporary Australian monarchy. These landmarks underscore the nation's identity as a constitutional monarchy within the framework of the Australian Crown.

Australian Capital Territory

Monument Image Location Individual honoured
Statue

(see King George V Memorial)

King George Terrace, Old Parliament House, Parkes King George V[1]
Statue King's Hall, Old Parliament House, Parkes King George V[2]
Statue Queen's Terrace, Parliament House, Canberra Queen Elizabeth II[3]

New South Wales

Monument Image Location Individual honoured
Statue Queen Victoria Building, corner George, York and Druitt Streets, Sydney Queen Victoria
Clock

("60 Years of Queen Victoria's Reign")

Leichhardt Town Hall, Leichhardt Queen Victoria
Fountain

("60th Year of Reign of Queen Victoria")

Ted Mack Civic Park, North Sydney Queen Victoria
Statue Sydney King Edward VII
Rotunda Glen Innes King Edward VII
Gate, park King George V Park, Glen Innes King George V
Tree plantation

(see King George V Avenue of Memorial English Oaks)

East Tamworth King George V
Gate, park King George V Memorial Park, Willow Tree King George V
Plaque Deepwater School of Arts, Deepwater King George V
Statue, hospital King George V Memorial Hospital, Camperdown King George V
Park Hillston King George V
Gate Jubilee Park, Gerringong King George V
Tablet/Plaque St John's Anglican Church, Young King George V
Gate Blackheath Memorial Park, Blackheath King George V
Park King George V Memorial Park, Forbes King George V
Garden

(Sandringham Garden)

Hyde Park, Sydney King George V, King George VI
Lamp Bangalow King George V, King George VI, Edward VII
Statue Sydney Prince Albert
Tree St Simon & St Jude Anglican Church, Bowral Queen Elizabeth II
Public Square

(Queen Elizabeth II Place)

Queen Elizabeth II Place, adjacent to Registrar General's Building, Sydney Queen Elizabeth II
Cape chestnut tree Taree Queen Elizabeth II[4]
Bust Corowa Queen Victoria
Statue, square Queens Square, Sydney Queen Victoria
Clock Deniliquin Town Hall, Deniliquin Queen Victoria
Tablet/Plaque St John's Anglican Church, Young Queen Victoria
Pavillion Victoria & Albert Pavilions, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown Queen Victoria, Prince Albert
Bas relief Erskineville Town Hall, Erskineville Duke of Wellington, Duchess of Wellington

Queensland

Monument Image Location Individual honoured
Park

(King Edward Park)

Brisbane King Edward VII[3]
Scout Hall

(King George V Memorial Scout Hall) (alternatively "Queens Park Scout Hall")

Queens Park, Ipswich King George V[3]
Statue King George Square, Brisbane King George V[3]
Gate

(King George V Memorial Gate)

Anzac Memorial Park, Innisfail King George V[3]
Obelisk Mirani King George V[3]
Plaque

(part of Tiaro War Memorial)

Tiaro King George V[3]
Gate

(King George V Memorial Gates)

Rockhampton Botanic Gardens, Rockhampton King George V[3]
Plaque Tewantin RSL, Tewantin King George V[3]
(Lych) Gate St Pauls Anglican Church, Ashgrove King George V[3]
Tree Rockhampton Town Hall, Rockhampton Queen Elizabeth II[3]
Tree Gracemere Queen Elizabeth II[3]
Tree Mount Morgan Queen Elizabeth II[3]
Statue Government House, Paddington Queen Elizabeth II[3]
Tree Ingham Botanic Gardens, Ingham Queen Elizabeth II[3]
Tree Bouldercombe Queen Elizabeth II[3]
Plaque, tree Muttaburra Queen Elizabeth II[3]
Statue Queens Gardens, Brisbane Queen Victoria[3]
Garden

(Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II)

Warwick Queen Elizabeth II[3]

South Australia

Monument Image Location Individual honoured
Statue Adelaide King Edward VII[5]
Rotunda Burra King Edward VII[6]
Statue North Adelaide King George V[7]
Tree Plantation Mount Bryan King George VI[8]
Fountain Old Noarlunga Diana, Princess of Wales[9]
Playground

(Princess Elizabeth Playground)

Adelaide Queen Elizabeth II

(then Princess)

Statue Adelaide Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (Queen Adelaide) [10]
Statue (and Room) Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (Queen Adelaide) [11]
Statue Government House, Adelaide Queen Elizabeth II[10]
Statue Victoria Square, Adelaide Queen Victoria

Tasmania

Monument Image Location Individual honoured
Stained glass window

(The Ascension (Coronation of King George V))

St John's Church, Launceston King George V
Statue Franklin Square, Hobart King Edward VII
Statue Royal Park, Launceston King Edward VII
Stained glass window St John's Church, Launceston King Edward VII
Tree plantation

(King George V Memorial Avenue)

St Helens Church of England Cemetery, St Helens King George V
Tree

(Marriage of Prince and Princess of Wales)

Franklin Square, Hobart Prince Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (King Edward VII), Princess Alexandra of Denmark (Queen Alexandra)
Plaque and rose garden Claremont, Tasmania Diana, Princess of Wales
Cherry tree Franklin House, Launceston Queen Elizabeth II
Tree Frankford Queen Elizabeth II[12]
Clock, chimes

(Queen Victoria Clock Tower)

General Post Office, Hobart Queen Victoria

Victoria

Monument Image Location Individual honoured
Foundation stone, bust Castlemaine Hospital Castlemaine Queen Victoria
Plaque Ballarat Town Hall, Ballarat Duke of Clarence
Clock, chimes Old Geelong Post Office, Geelong King Edward VII
Statue Customs Park, Geelong King Edward VII
Tree, obelisk Hamilton Botanic Gardens, Hamilton King Edward VII
Statue Queen Victoria Gardens, Melbourne King Edward VII
Rotunda Murtoa King Edward VII, Queen Victoria[13]
Building

(Sailors' Rest)

Geelong King Edward VII
Rotunda Ballarat Botanical Gardens, Ballarat King Edward VII
Fountain Ararat Town Hall, Ararat King George V
Statue Sturt Street, Ballarat King George V
Plaque Balmoral War Memorial, Balmoral King George V
Statue Pall Mall, Bendigo King George V
Statue Johnstone Park, Geelong King George V
Bust Hamilton Botanic Gardens, Hamilton King George V
Clock tower Heidelberg Town Hall, Ivanhoe King George V
Statue Kings Domain, Melbourne King George V
Gardens King George V Gardens, Wangaratta King George V[14]
Gate Warrnambool Botanic Gardens, Warrnambool King George V
Baths Red Cliffs King George V
Fountain Sebastopol Library, Sebastopol King George V
Rotunda Merbein King George V
Fountain Mildura King George V
Gate Deakin Reserve, Shepparton King George VI
Tree plantation

(The Royal Oaks)

Taradale Edward VII (then Prince of Wales), Alexandra of Denmark (then Princess of Wales)[15]
Tree plantation Castlemaine Botanic Gardens, Castlemaine Edward VII (then Prince of Wales), Alexandra of Denmark (then Princess of Wales)
Stained glass window Holy Trinity Church, Kew Prince Albert
Tree plantation Maldon Shire Gardens, Maldon Edward VII (then Prince of Wales), Alexandra of Denmark (then Princess of Wales)
Tree plantation Evatt Park, Lakes Entrance Prince William
Tree Panmure Diana, Princess of Wales
Garden Flemington Racecourse, Flemington Diana, Princess of Wales
Plane tree Avenel Queen Elizabeth II (then Princess Elizabeth)
Tree Ballarat Botanical Gardens, Ballarat Queen Elizabeth II (then Princess Elizabeth)
Statue Alexandra Queen Alexandra (then Princess of Wales)
Fountain Sturt Street Gardens, Ballarat Queen Victoria
Statue Rosalind Park, Bendigo Queen Victoria
Fountain Wills Square, Daylesford Queen Victoria
Obelisk Dunolly Queen Victoria
Statue Geelong Botanic Gardens, Geelong Queen Victoria
Statue Queen Victoria Gardens, Melbourne Queen Victoria
Rotunda Beaufort Queen Victoria
Plaque Ballarat Town Hall, Ballarat Queen Victoria
Tree Tea Tree Lake, Mortlake Queen Victoria
Church Bonnie Doon Queen Victoria
Stained glass window St John's Anglican Church, Nagambie Queen Victoria
Tree Ballarat Botanical Gardens, Ballarat King Charles III (then Prince Charles), Diana, Princess of Wales
Plaque Old Barwon Bridge, Winchelsea Prince Alfred
Stained glass window St George the Martyr Anglican Church, Queenscliff Queen Victoria

Western Australia

Monument Image Location Individual honoured
Stained glass window St John's Anglican Church, Albany King Edward VII[16]
Statue Kings Park, Perth Queen Victoria
Bell tower and bells St George's Cathedral, Perth Queen Victoria

See also

References

  1. ^ "King George V Memorial". Monument Australia. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  2. ^ "King's Hall, Old Parliament House". Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Queen Elizabeth II Statue, Canberra". Monument Australia. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Taree Rotary Club plants tree to honour Queen Elizabeth II". NBN News. NBN News. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  5. ^ "King Edward VII Memorial". South Australian History Hub. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Burra Memorial Rotunda" (PDF). Burra Stage Heritage Areas. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  7. ^ "King George V Statue". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  8. ^ "George VI Plantation". Monument Australia. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Diana Memorial Fountain". City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Unveiling Queen Adelaide Plaque". Governor of South Australia. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Adelaide Town Hall". Adelaide Town Hall.
  12. ^ "Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Tree". Government House Tasmania. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Murtoa Rotunda". Murtoa Museum. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  14. ^ "King George V Gardens". Visit Wangaratta. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  15. ^ "The Royal Oaks, Taradale". Victorian Heritage Database. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  16. ^ "St John's Anglican Church". Sensational South Coast. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
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