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02-December-2014 (Michael Doncaster)

Photographs supplied by Michael Doncaster / Bryan Hardy

The sculpture and bench seat commemorate members of Z Force who served in World War Two.

Z Force was the unofficial and popular name for Z Special Unit. It was one of Australia`s independent forces that operated behind enemy lines in the South-West Pacific during World War Two. Although it consisted of mainly Australian and British personnel, it also contained operatives from the various allied forces including China and resistance fighters from the Japanese conquered South Asian region.

Location

Address:	The Esplanade & Fisher Street, Rockingham, 6168
State:	WA
Area:	AUS
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: -32.276944 Long: 115.720278 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.

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Details

Monument Type:	Monument
Monument Theme:	Conflict
Sub-Theme:	WW2
Actual Event Start Date:	03-September-1939
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Actual Event End Date:	15-August-1945
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:	Wednesday 14th October, 2009
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Front Inscription

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"Z - Force"

On Garden Island stands our sacred memorial

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Source: MA,SKP

Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au