ANZAC SQUARE, BRISBANE

ANZAC Square, named in honour of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, is a Queensland state memorial to men and women who participated in overseas armed service. It is located between Ann Street and Adelaide Street (opposite Post Office Square), in Brisbane, Australia. ANZAC Square is adjacent to ANZAC Square Arcade. It was opened on Armistice Day, 1930.

ANZAC Square contains the Shrine of Remembrance and the 'Eternal Flame of Remembrance' held in a continuously lit bronze urn, dedicated on Tuesday, 11 November 1930. There is also the World War II Shrine of Memories. Daphne Mayo sculptured the Women's War Memorial that forms part of the memorial's wall.

The external wall of the Shrine of Memories is dedicated to the 60,000 Queenslanders who fought in World War I. There are also war-related statues, for various wars, including memorial statues for the Queensland soldiers who fought during the Second Boer War (1899–1902), as well as World War II, the Vietnam War and campaigns in Korea, Borneo and New Guinea. On 25 April, every year, a Dawn Service is held at the Shrine of Remembrance and ANZAC Square.

ANZAC Square was registered on the Register of the National Estate in 1980 and is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.  Some of the symbolism used are as follows:
The 18 columns of the Shrine represent the year of peace after World War 1—1918.
Also symbolising the year (1918) are the number of stairs leading up to the shrine—19 stairs in the first row and 18 stairs in the second row.
The bottle trees commemorate the Queensland Light Horse Regiments, which served in South Africa's Boer War (1899–1902).
The palm trees are Middle East date palms and they represent Australia's success in the Middle East during both World Wars. Palms are also a biblical symbol of victory.

This post is part of the Scenic Sunday meme.