Australia Remembers 1945-1995Print Page

The plaque commemorates the 50th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific in World War Two which ended 

VP (Victory in the Pacific) Day, also referred to as VJ (Victory over Japan) Day, is celebrated on 15 August. This date commemorates Japan’s acceptance of the Allied demand for unconditional surrender 14 August 1945. For Australians, it meant that World War Two was finally over.

Just days after the United States of America dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan surrendered to the Allied powers.  In Australia, Prime Minister Ben Chifley announced the news in a radio broadcast at 9.30am on Wednesday 15 August 1945. Australian cities and towns immediately erupted in spontaneous carnival and celebration. By evening, the jubilant crowds were the biggest ever to have assembled in Australia.

Location

Address:	412 Stanley Street, HMAS Diamantina, Queensland Maritime Museum, South Brisbane, 4101
State:	QLD
Area:	AUS
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: 27.481855 Long: 153.026697 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.

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Details

Monument Type:	Plaque
Monument Theme:	Conflict
Sub-Theme:	WW2
Actual Event Start Date:	15-August-1945
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Actual Event End Date:	15-August-1995
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:	Tuesday 15th August, 1995
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Source: MA