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significant in demonstrating the principal architectural characteristics of the major war memorials constructed in capital cities across Australia post World War I.
 Criterion (e) Aesthetic Characteristics—the place's importance in exhibiting particular aesthetic characteristics valued by a community or cultural group.
 Official Statement of Heritage Value                                                                                                                                     The AWM in its setting is of outstanding importance for its aesthetic characteristics, valued as a place of great beauty by the Australian community and veteran groups (as represented by the Returned & Services League of Australia). The place has evoked strong emotional and artistic responses from Australian and overseas visitors. The main building and the surrounding landscape, the Hall of

                                                                                                                                                                                Memory, the Roll of Honour, ANZAC Hall and the collections act as reminders of important events and people in Australia's history and trigger disturbing and poignant responses from the vast majority of visitors.
                                                                                                                                                                                The AWM together with Anzac Parade form an important national landmark that is highly valued by the Australian community. As part of the Parliamentary Vista, the AWM makes a major contribution to the principal views from both Parliament Houses and Mount Ainslie. Views from Anzac Parade to the Hall of Memory, and from the Hall of Memory along the land axis are outstanding. Its prominent position is important due to its relative visual isolation on the Griffin land axis, amid the backdrop of the forested slopes of Mount Ainslie. The visual impact of the AWM when viewed from Parliament House and other points along Griffin's land axis including Mount Ainslie; and the fabric of Anzac Parade including the memorials, plantings and lighting is far more distinctive and dramatic compared to the other principal war memorials in Australia.
 Commentary                                                                                                                                                                     The NHL statement provides and accurate evaluation against criterion (e).
 Suggested Revision                                                                                                                                                             No revisions are suggested.
 Criterion (f) Degree of Creative or Technical Achievement— the place's importance in demonstrating a high degree of creative or technical achievement at a particular period.
 Official Statement of Heritage Value                                                                                                                                           No values identified.
 Commentary                                                                                                                                                                     This assessment does not take into account the integral role that the AWM and Anzac Parade make to the Parliament House Vista.
 Suggested Revision                                                                                                                                                             The AWM is significant for demonstrating a high degree of both creative and technical achievement as a major component of the Parliament House Vista. The AWM, in conjunction with Anzac Parade and Parliament House, are central to the planned city, as discussed in the Parliament House Vista HMP:
                                                                                                                                                                                   The study area displays characteristics of the City Beautiful approach to urban planning with its objectives of beauty and monumental grandeur through the use of such features as axes, vistas, wide boulevards (ie. Commonwealth and Kings Avenues, actually outside the area), spacious parks and large graceful public buildings. In addition, there