Memorials to the fallen of all wars are spread across the region

Caleb Cluff
Updated November 8 2017 - 2:51pm, first published 2:00pm
View the war memorials of Ballarat and district as Remembrance Day nears
View the war memorials of Ballarat and district as Remembrance Day nears

They’re scattered throughout every town small and large across Australia. They can range from a small series of plaques on a wall to columns, obelisks and statues. Some are large constructions of arches, domes and cupolas. In recent times sculptors have sought more artistically expressive ways to commemorate those who served, while there is also a trend back to lifelike portrayals in bronze and wood. 

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Caleb Cluff

Caleb Cluff

Senior Journalist, The Courier

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