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1934 in memory of all sons who died in the Lone Pine attack in Gallipoli (1915). An Australian soldier who took part in the campaign in which his brother was killed, collected seed from one of the branches of an Aleppo pine used by the Turks as overhead cover for their trenches. His mother raised a tree from the seed and presented it to the AWM (Pearson & Crocket 1995: 44).

The ceremonial landscape immediately in front of the main building takes the form of an amphitheatre with central steps leading up to the AWM. There are paved and grassed terraces each side of the steps and the focus of the amphitheatre is the Stone of Remembrance.
Remembrance Park contains two Victoria Cross memorials and a commemorative plaque marking the end of the Remembrance driveway (2002) that links Canberra to Sydney. Five trees that commemorate various branches of the armed forces were originally planted along the western side of the AWM but have since been relocated to enhance the visual interpretation of the main building. A Sculpture Garden, located to the west of the main building, features Sir Bertram Mackennal's famous 1906 War sculpture portraying Bellona, the Roman goddess of war, and the Merchant Seamen Roll of Honour on either side of the sculpture. Other commemorative works include memorial plaques and memorials to the British Commonwealth Occupation Force and to Australian servicewomen and important sculptures such as Simpson and his donkey, Australian serviceman, and Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop. Further memorials are expected to be located in the area. The surrounding landscape also includes a large gun from HMAS Adelaide and First World War one guns. The courtyard between the AWM building and ANZAC Hall is planted with pencil pines.

Anzac Parade

Anzac Parade is one of the major cultural landscapes of Australia. It is a broad ceremonial avenue named in honour of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. Set along the land axis – a key feature of Griffin's 1912 plan – it stretches from near the north shore of Lake Burley Griffin to the foot of the AWM, along the line of sight from Parliament House. Along each side of the road is a row of 11 memorials commemorating specific military campaigns or services. They are mostly sculptures in a variety of styles ranging from naturalistic to Modernist. The memorials relate to Anzac Parade and Anzac Park: both sides of Anzac Parade are bounded by Anzac Park; the tree-covered, sloping grassy strips at the interface of the parade and the park feature 10 symmetrically placed aprons prepared for national memorials. Anzac Parade is a distinguishable landmark, particularly from Mount Ainslie. The red gravel (some say symbolising blood) and