City: Western Australia
Top Things to do in Western Australia
10 Monuments & Statues in Western Australia That You Shouldn't Miss
Western Australia (abbreviated as WA) is a state occupying the entire western third of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east. Western Australia is Australia's largest state, with a total land area of 2,529,875 square kilometres (976,790 sq mi), and the second-largest country subdivision in the world, surpassed only by Russia's Sakha Republic. The state has about 2.6 million inhabitants – around 11% of the national total – with 92% living in the south-west corner, mostly in the Perth area, leaving the remainder of the state sparsely populated.
Restaurants in Western Australia
1. Desert Mounted Corps Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 473 reviews
Reviewed By barcelonaAustralia - Perth, Australia
Well done to the planners who planned this memorial as the walk up to it via the stairs is a moving experience. For those who are unable to climb the stairs you can drive and park at the top. With views over the harbour where the ships departed this is impressive.
2. State War Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,810 reviews
Reviewed By SJCPerth - Perth, Australia
A wonderful trubute to those who sacrificed their lives to give Australia the safe life she lives today. The whole Kings Park area has beautiful grounds to picnic on, many beautiful trees and plants, nature walking trails, flora and fauna particular to Western Australia, spectacular viewing points of the city, plent of parking, easy to get to drive or public transport, in the heart of the city. You won't be disappointed. A must visit place for any visitor to Perth, WA
3. Pioneer Woman's Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 125 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
The Pioneer Women's Memorial is quite beautiful, it is a statue of a woman in the middle of a lake, with fountains. The memorial is in a hollow, surrounded by a well-kept lawn. The West would never have been tamed without the sacrifices of these heroic women.
4. The Catalpa Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By Q7840EUdanl - Bunbury, Australia
There are a number of similar memorials featuring wild geese, the symbol for exiled Irish soldiers and personage. Impressive monument with surrounding plaques commemorating the escape of Irish Fenians, Robert Cranston, Thomas Darragh, Michael Harrington, Thomas Hassett, Martin Hogan, and James Wilson. who were given passage by the American whaler, Catalpa, off Rockingham following their escape from Fremantle Prison in 1876. The whaler had been purchased and refitted by another Fenian, John Boyle O'Reilly, who had escaped from a convict gang near Bunbury in 1869. For those interested in Irish/Australian history, a memorial to O'Reilly is located at the junction of Buffalo Road and the Leschenault Peninsula in the Harvey Shire.
5. Scrap Iron Sculptures
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 86 reviews
Reviewed By jandp768 - Bendigo, Australia
We loved how the community used this great art work to tell the history of the area. Really worth a stop. Well done Hyden
6. Mandurah War Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 72 reviews
Reviewed By CKBliss - Rockingham, Australia
A great place to visit. I really like how they've designed the memorial. Its well maintained. Parking is ample. Well worth a visit.
7. Potshot Memorial
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4.5 based on 63 reviews
Reviewed By Smithy6966 - Auckland Central, New Zealand
Found this to be very interesting and informative, never new about some of the world war 2 activities in this area well worth the visit and congrats to the people that put this together, highly recommend stopping here.
8. Fish Busselton
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4.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By 841odettec - Melbourne, Australia
This statue of a woman with a full belly is titled Fish. She stands to the side of the Busselton Jetty. My interpretation is that she enjoyed too many fish that can be seen jumping out of the water.
9. Memorial to the Migrant Children
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By Q7840EUdanl - Bunbury, Australia
This memorial was unveiled in 2004 and commemorates British and Maltese children sent from their homelands to forge new lives in Western Australia. It commemorates nearly 3,000 unaccompanied children shipped to WA between 1913 and 1968. At its unveiling, the Minister stated; “The statue, a representation of a boy aged 12 and a girl aged 10 with expressions of awe and wonder on their faces, aptly captures the emotional journey”. Many of these children were orphans but also many had families remaining at home and they were sent without their knowledge. While many succeeded and thrived, Australia has not been kind to many more who suffered indignity and trauma at the hands of their supposed protectors.
10. To the Fishermen - The Jetty
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4.5 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
In the old days, men from Southern Europe made a living from fishing, as their families had done for generations. They harvested the elusive "crays" (rock lobsters) using whicker cray pots. The pots seen in thsi sculpture haven't been used for over 50 years. What these seamen brought to Western Australia was a strong back and a willingness to work, and an innate shrewdness.
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