The artwork pays tribute to the people from across NSW who offered to serve in the Great War and the ongoing service and sacrifice of NSW servicemen and servicewomen. It contributes a significant new civic space to Sydney’s cultural landscape and provides space to pause and reflect on the enormity of service and sacrifice across generations.
On this day
On this day
24 October
1942— Battle of EORA CREEK, New Guinea. Australian troops continued to drive the Japanese back along the KOKODA TRAIL but met heavy resistance at Eora Creek
1944— HMAS AUSTRALIA was escorted to Manus Island, New Guinea, for emergency repairs after being struck in a kamikaze aircraft attack in Leyte Gulf