Burleigh Heads Aboriginal War Memorial

About

Yugambeh means many eagles protecting our country (mibun wallul mundindehla nalinah dhagun). The stone was brought down from Mount Tamborine by members of the Corporation and locally found ochre was used in the painting. Artist Marshall Bell from the Kamilleroi Aboriginal clan designed and painted the memorial in consultation with the Kombumerri Corporation to reflect society and to recognise the many Aborigines who fought in war. Additional Information More than 400 Aborigines fought in World War I, thousands in later conflicts up to the Gulf War. The memorial was erected by Kombumerri Aboriginal Corporation for Culture with assistance from the Gold Coast City Council, the Yugambeh Aboriginal war memorial was dedicated on 21 April 1991.