Unphotographed - The Korean War Memorial in Sydney Australia.

[KentJohnson]

Today while looking at maps I realised that the war memorial for the Korean War (in Sydney) was shown on maps as some grass growing, nothing else. It's not so far from where I live so I decided to go there and try to take some shots that do justice to the memorial and the lives it represents. Maybe not whats required, though I think more appropriate than the grass! I love the sculptors choice of 'tall poppies' to represent the fallen combatants from this conflict, and I hope I have brought this idea to the fore. There's lots to map and photograph in Sydney!  

[IrrPavlova]

This is an awesome contribution @KentJohnson!

As far as I know the memorial is a tribute to 17 000 Australian troops who served in the United Nations contingent during the Korean War. That number shocks me. What else is it famous for?

[KentJohnson]

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@IrrPavlova wrote:

This is an awesome contribution @KentJohnson!

As far as I know the memorial is a tribute to 17 000 Australian troops who served in the United Nations contingent during the Korean War. That number shocks me. What else is it famous for?

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No so much famous, simply not very well know and in Australia, unless you were a Korean War Veteran. I suspect this conflict is not even known about by the younger generation. So I think, it's nice to get some shots of this well designed monument, create some additional awareness. One of the great things about posting photos to Maps!

[IrrPavlova]

Exactly my point. This is what I love most about Maps as well. People should know the stories behind the places they pass by.