Matraville, Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, memorial

This military memorial is located in the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, in the eastern suburb of Matraville. It features verses from the bible and was unveiled on the 29th July 2016 to commemorate the Battle of Pozieres in World War 1.
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Matraville, Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, memorial

This memorial is located in the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, in the eastern suburb of Matraville.

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Matraville, Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, memorial

 
This memorial to cyclists is located in the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, in the eastern suburb of Matraville. The dedication reads: "In memory to all who went for a ride but never came home".

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Matraville, Pioneer Memorial Park, First Fleeters Memorial

The First Fleeters Memorial is in Pioneer Memorial Park, which is part of the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, in the eastern suburb of Matraville. It was installed here in 2016 to commemorate twelve First Fleeters reinterred here with eleven granite panels on the perimeter etched with the ships’ names, each listing the names of those who sailed with the First Fleet. This statue is of Admiral Arthur Phillip, first Governor of New South Wales who led the British settlement and colonisation of Australia. The greyhound at his feet named Chara, was one of the greyhounds who came aboard the First Fleet ships and used in the new colony to hunt game.

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Matraville, Pioneer Memorial Park, First Fleeters Memorial

 The First Fleeters Memorial is in Pioneer Memorial Park, which is part of the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, in the eastern suburb of Matraville. It was installed here in 2016 to commemorate twelve First Fleeters reinterred here with eleven granite panels on the perimeter etched with the ships’ names, each listing the names of those who sailed with the First Fleet. This statue, which is part of the memorial, is of Admiral Arthur Phillip, first Governor of New South Wales who led the British settlement and colonisation of Australia. 

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Matraville, Pioneer Memorial Park, tree

This cypress tree is located in the middle of Pioneer Memorial Park, which is part of the the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, in the eastern suburb of Matraville. A decorative and form fitting bench surrounds it.

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Matraville, Pioneer Memorial Park, First Fleeters Memorial

The First Fleeters Memorial is in Pioneer Memorial Park, which is part of the the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, in the eastern suburb of Matraville. It was installed here in 2016 to commemorate twelve First Fleeters reinterred here with eleven granite panels on the perimeter etched with the ships’ names, each listing the names of those who sailed with the First Fleet. This statue of Captain James Cook heralding his discovery of the east coast of Australia is part of the memorial.

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Matraville, Pioneer Memorial Park, First Fleeters Memorial

The First Fleeters Memorial is in Pioneer Memorial Park, which is part of the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, in the eastern suburb of Matraville. It was installed here in 2016 to commemorate twelve First Fleeters reinterred here with eleven granite panels on the perimeter etched with the ships’ names, each listing the names of those who sailed with the First Fleet. A full size granite replica of the anchor of the HMS Sirius and a statue of Captain James Cook heralding his discovery of the east coast of Australia are part of the memorial.

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Matraville, Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, obelisk

The Freedom Obelisk is located in Centenary Park, in the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park cemetery, in the eastern suburb of Matraville. The four plaques read: Freedom is the legacy, Freedom to worship; Freedom to enjoy this land - its beauty; Freedom to walk, to sit, to think; Freedom to play, to laugh, to run.

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Matraville, Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park

This bridge provides access to an island in the middle of a lily pond, located in Centenary Park in the middle of the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park cemetery, in the eastern suburb of Matraville.

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Matraville, Pioneer Memorial Park

Pioneer Memorial Park is part of the the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, in the eastern suburb of Matraville. It was created in 1976 as a memorial of early pioneers and prominent citizens of the colony of New South Wales. It features 746 surviving memorials that were transported here in 1901 from the early Sydney burial grounds, Town Hall Cemetery, beside St Andrew's Cathedral and the Sydney Burial Ground, also known as Sandhills or Devonshire Street Ground Cemetery.

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Matraville, St Agnes' Catholic Church

St Agnes Catholic Church is located along Bunnerong Road in the eastern suburb of Matraville. This war memorial church was built in 1959 and is dedicated to the fallen of both World Wars in 1914-1918 and 1939-1945.

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Matraville, Pioneer Memorial Park

The clouds roll in over the monuments in Pioneer Memorial Park, which is part of the the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, in the eastern suburb of Matraville. The park was created in 1976 as a memorial of early pioneers and prominent citizens of the colony of New South Wales and features memorials that were transported from early Sydney burial grounds.

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Matraville, Pioneer Memorial Park

Pioneer Memorial Park is part of the the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, in the eastern suburb of Matraville. It was created in 1976 as a memorial of early pioneers and prominent citizens of the colony of New South Wales. It features 746 surviving memorials that were transported here in 1901 from the early Sydney burial grounds, Town Hall Cemetery, beside St Andrew's Cathedral and the Sydney Burial Ground, also known as Sandhills or Devonshire Street Ground Cemetery.

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Matraville, Eastern Suburbs Crematorium

The Eastern Suburbs Crematorium is located in Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park at Matraville. It was built in the art deco architectural style and features the Crematorium West Chapel and the Crematorium South Chapel. 

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Matraville, Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park

This folly is located in the garden outside the art deco style Crematorium West Chapel at the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, in the eastern suburb of Matraville.
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