Korean War Memorial Traditional Cache
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The memorial site is located at the northern end of Moore Park,a highly significant public parkland area less than 5km from thecentre of Sydney.The Park is heritage listed as a place of national significance to the Australian people due in part to its historic setting as a place for significant national events.
The Korean War 1950-1953On the 25 June, 1950, armed forces from North Korea made an unprovoked attack across the 38th parallel into South Korea, beginning a war that would last three years and claim more than 300,000 allied deaths.In response, the fledgling United Nations authorised the international community to send a multinational force to restore peace and freedom to the Korean peninsula. Sixteen nations contributed forces to the UN effort, including Australia.
After a series of major setbacks, the UN forces regained the initiative with an audacious landing at Inchon, which led to the recapture of Seoul and the expulsion of North Korean forces from South Korean territory. The entry of China into the conflict in November 1950 saw a series of major offensives against the UN forces, including the Battle of Kapyong in April 1951, in which Australian forces performed with exceptional skill and gallantry. However, the Chinese offensive was not decisive and by July 1951, the war lapsed into a two year stalemate during which lengthy peace negotiations took place in the village of Panmunjom. Those negotiations eventually resulted in a cease fire agreement, and hostilities ended on the 27 July, 1953.The memorial honours the military personnel of the Commonwealth of Australia and the Republic of Korea who served, suffered and died on the Korean peninsula during the years 1950-1953 in the cause of freedom, peace and justice among nations.Their sacrifice was not in vain. We will remember them.
About the memorial:
The former Premier of NSW, the Hon. Morris Iemma, MP, agreed to provide State Government land for the construction of a memorial to commemorate the Korean War.The memorial site is located at the northern end of Moore Park, a highly significant public parkland area less than 5km from the centre of Sydney. The Park is heritage listed as a place of national significance to the Australian people due in part to its historic setting as a place for significant national events.The memorial commemorates the Australian and Korean veterans of the Korean War (1950 - 1953). It is a memorial that honours a friendship forged through war, between two different countries, cultures and communities. The memorial will be a place that remembers the war with dignity and in so doing honours the hope of future peace. It will be a place of significance; a place that brings people together for ceremonies and cross-cultural celebrations, and will remain accessible to all park users.The memorial design was the result of a design competition held in 2007. Development approval was obtained from the Council of the City of Sydney. The memorial was funded jointly by the NSW Government, Korean Government, Veterans groups and the Korean community of Sydney. The NSW Korean War Memorial was officially dedicated on 26July2009.
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