Royal Australian Regiment Memorial — Attraction in Sydney

This large-scale memorial is located adjacent to George St in the centre of the city but is far enough away from traffic noise to allow for peaceful reflection. It commemorates the Royal Australian Regiment, which was formed at the end of WWII and is Australia’s first regular operational infantry regiment.

The memorial consists of a large sandstone wall and several bronze reliefs, covering conflicts and peacekeeping missions the RAR has been involved in.

There are plenty of food and drink locations nearby and transport via light rail or train...

The memorial represents the soldiers of the original three battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment. An infantryman standing in front represents the nine battalions that served in South East Asia. The sculptures are made on bronze and the backdrop curved wall is made of sandstone. This war memorial is one of only a few commemorating the South-East Asian wars. It remembers soldiers who fought in Korea, Malaysia, Vietnam, Malaya and Borneo. The artist is Sydney-born Dennis Adams who also creates artwork for the Australian War Memorial...

It's an almost neglected war memorial near Wynyard, Sydney. It's in a tiny pedestrianised square in a spot adjoining George Street and Wynyard Street. This was unveiled in 1976, designed by Dennis Adams. This is in remembrance of the campaign of the Royal Australian Regiment in Korea, Malaya and Vietnam. I almost missed it as its almost obscured walking along...