Fingal Head Australia Remembers Memorial

About

The memorial is a large basalt bushrock with a bronze plaque attached. The inscription on the plaque commemorates the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.  The memorial is located on a roadside reserve on the banks of the Tweed River. It is almost opposite the Coolangatta and Tweed Heads Golf Club. The spot was chosen as it is the approximate location of a camp for American servicemen of the 32nd Division during the Second World War. Members of the unit who had contracted malaria convalesced at the camp for some four to six weeks. No visible signs of the camp remain at the site.  The memorial was established by the Fingal Progress Association as part of the 'Australia Remembers 1945–1995' program. The program was a series of activities organised by the Federal Government to commemorate the 50th anniversary. A number of 'Australia Remembers Committees' were formed and grants were made available for the creation of memorials throughout Australia.