Anzac Place, Wingham

About

This war memorial is a decorative paved area, incorporating a Lone Pine sapling and a stone plinth, bearing the dedication plaque. Known as Anzac Place, it was built in 2015–2016 in Central Park in Wingham, NSW. The paving design was the work of local artist Jane Hosking. She recreated the iconic Rising Sun badge using 13 individual pieces of stone, each set into a bed of crushed gravel. At the centre of the sun is the Lone Pine, which was planted in 2014 to replace the original Lone Pine from 1965 that had died. The memorial was positioned in the south-west corner of the park because it was where many young locals went to volunteer for the First World War. Anzac Place was dedicated on Australia Day, 26 January 2016. The unveiling was performed by RSL NSW branch vice president Peter Stephenson and Reverend Darrell McKeough gave the dedication.  Funding for the memorial was provided by the Australian Government's Centenary of Anzac Local Grants Program. The Wingham RSL sub-Branch managed the project and the work was undertaken by the Greater Taree Council. Anzac Place is used for commemorative services held throughout the year.

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