Australian Ex-POW Memorial

• About the Memorial

Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial honours more than 35,000 Australians who were held prisoner during the Boer War, the First World War, the Second World War and the Korean War.

It is a place of national honour, remembrance and healing for all Australians.

The Memorial takes visitors on a journey to a different time and place, where heroism, sacrifice and mateship were the defining characteristics of our prisoners of war. The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial was dedicated on Friday, 6 February 2004.

The Australian Ex-Prisoner of War Memorial is proudly supported by Tattersall's, the Federal and Victorian Governments, the City of Ballarat and by donations from businesses and individuals all over Australia.

Memorial Location

You will find the Memorial within the Ballarat Botanical Gardens on the corner of Wendouree Parade and Carlton Streets in Ballarat, Victoria.

Donations

Donations for ongoing development and maintenance of the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial are welcome and can be made by contacting: Australian Ex-Prisoners of War, Memorial Appeal, C/- Ballarat R.S.L., 2 Lyons St Sth, Ballarat Victoria 3350. Donations over $2.00 are tax deductible.

More information

For further information about visiting Ballarat, contact the Ballarat Visitor Information Centre www.visitballarat.com.au or phone 03 5320 5741. 

Trustees for the memorial is the RSL, 2 Lyons Street South, Ballarat, attention Bill Bahr or via PO Box 641 Ballarat 3353, phone mobile 0419 500 983 or 03 5331 3100 or email babahr@ncable.net.au.

For more specific information about the Memorial contact Liz Heagney, Secretary for the Ex-POW Memorial Committee via email liz@ex-powmemorial.org.au.

Memorial Opening - slide show

View a slide show of images from the Australian Ex-POW Memorial Opening