Thursday, September 30, 2010

HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Geraldton, WA

The HMAS Sydney II Memorial is located on Mount Scott, Geraldton in Western Australia overlooking the City and the Indian Ocean. The Memorial honours the 645 Australian sailors who were lost off the Western Australian coast during a World War II battle in November 1941. The design of the Memorial features a silver dome of 645 seagulls to represent each of the lost Sydney sailors.