State War Memorial, Perth

A large and imposing war memorial. The ground level lists names from many conflicts. The Memorial itself is very imposing, located overlooking the Swan River to the east and south. Reflect upon the significance of the memorial while taking in the panoramic CBD views.

State War Memorial at Kings Park Visited on 25/5/2022 Visitors to the Kings Park will notice the 18m granite obelisk, with the Swan River in the background. The Returned and Services League (RSL) is the custodian of the memorial. I never feel comfortable to see lists of names of men and women who died in wars. What a waste of precious lives due to humans' irrational behaviour. While memorial like this reminds us of the cruelty of wars, humans do not learn any lesson at all: new wars and conflicts continue to take place, lives continue to perish. Lest we forget. The latest casualties include those who died in Afghanistan, Iraq, Fiji and Solomon Islands.

Over looking beautiful Perth city and the Swan this is a must at the break of dawn. With the botanical gardens just a short stroll away and Kings park facilities and attractions its easily a day trip for the family or going for a run there is something for everyone.

Walk up King's Park and arrive at the beautiful state war memorial - with 62,000 knitted poppy flowers- red ones each representing a soldier that died during World War 1, white ones for the nurses and the purple ones for the animals that passed away. You get a beautiful view of the city and the Swan River from this height. The experience is worthwhile! The experience of the city being beautifully lit up during the night is something that could make one go speechless.

Beautiful place to visit in perth.