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in Korea.  Battlefield boulders are set in fields of stainless steel poles which symbolise those who died.

The obelisk commemorates those who died with no known grave.  The inscription, taken from the United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Pusan, is a poignant link with the Australians who are buried there.

  Figure 12.  Australian National Korean War Memorial
  Source:  Duncan Marshall

Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial
Three concrete stelae, rising from a shallow moat, form the dramatic centre of the memorial and enclose a space for quiet contemplation.  Fixed to the inner right-hand wall are 33 inscriptions, a series of quotations intended to recall events of political, military and emotional importance.  The photograph etched into the rear wall shows Australian soldiers waiting to be airlifted to Nui Dat after the completion of Operation Ulmarrah.  A suspended granite ring contains a scroll bearing the names of those Australians who died in the conflict.  Surrounding the memorial are six seats dedicated to the memory of the six Vietnam servicemen missing in action.

  Figure 13.  Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial
  Source:  Duncan Marshall

Desert Mounted Corps Memorial
The Desert Mounted Corps Memorial is a free-standing, cast bronze figurative sculpture, set on a granite base.  It depicts a mounted Australian Light Horseman defending a New Zealander who stands beside his wounded horse.

  Figure 14.  Desert Mounted Corps Memorial
  Source:  Duncan Marshall

  Figure 15.  Boer War Memorial
  Source:  Duncan Marshall

Boer War Memorial
Four bronze mounted horsemen in a stony landscape are the centrepiece of the artwork, posed dynamically and as if caught in a moment of the conflict.  Along the top of a blue-copper commemorative wall are nine bronze replica journals, which are excerpts from letters detailing the experience of the Boer War as written by Private F H Booth, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles.  Another blue-copper wall provides a backdrop to the overall memorial.

New Zealand Memorial
The New Zealand Memorial is located on a pair of flanking sites at the southwestern (Constitution Avenue) end of Anzac Parade.

The design of the memorial consists of a bronze representation of the handles of a flax basket (kete harakeke).  They are 11 metres high and stretch as if to cross Anzac Parade.  Woven flax is a particularly strong element in New Zealand culture.

The design is based on a traditional Maori proverb 'Mau tena kiwai o te kete, maku tenei' ('each of us at a handle of the basket').  The proverb concerns sharing of responsibilities and joint effort to achieve a common goal.  The basket handles symbolise co-operation, mutual experiences and sharing the load.

At the base of each handle is a paved gathering space, which are landscaped areas with Maori and Aboriginal artworks.  On the western side of