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Memorial to the Victims of the Holocaust—Perth, Australia.
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S 31° 57.360 E 115° 51.588
50J E 392247 N 6463873
A small Holocaust monument in the CBD of the City of Perth.
Waymark Code: WM8DFQ
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 03/17/2010
Views: 23
The memorial is situated in the Stirling Gardens of the CBD of the City of Perth. Immediately, upon entering the Park from the Barrack St entrance, you will see the memorial a few metres to the south east.
The memorial takes the form of a solid, cream-white stone, triangular pyramid, on a stone base, approximately one metre high, resting on a circular, paved area. Each side of the pyramid has a centrally embedded plaque.
The memorial was constructed as a joint effort by the following institutions: The Western Australia Jewry, the Government of Western Australia, and the City of Perth town council. The dedication date was the 9th November 1995. The Park is open to the public, free of charge, 24 hours a day.
There is no direct relationship between the location, nor the City of Perth, to the Holocaust, however, there has been a Jewish population in Perth since not long after its founding. This memorial has been adopted by the Carmel School. The Stirling Gardens are a fitting place for the memorial. The Gardens are the site of several government buildings, the Supreme Court of Western Australia, and many of the statues, and other commemorative and cultural material of the history of the State.
Information sources: the memorials plaques, ANZAC website (listed below), "Public Art Around the World" website.
Plaque inscription:
This
memorial is
dedicated to the memory
of 6,000,000 Jewish men,
women and children who
perished in the holocaust;
600,000 Romany (Gyspies) and
millions of other civilians
who died at the hands of the
Nazi Regime because of
their religious, political,
social beliefs
and ethnic
affiliations.
Plaque inscription:
First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not Jewish.
Then they came for the Communists and I did not speak out because I was not Communist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionist's and I did not speak out because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me.
Pastor Niemoeller.
Physical Address: Stirling Gardens Corner of Barrack street and St Georges Terrace, Perth Perth, WA Australia 6000
![](/images/spacer.gif) Date Dedicated: 11/09/1995
![](/images/spacer.gif) Supporting Website: [Web Link]
![](/images/spacer.gif) Fee/Donation: Free.
![](/images/spacer.gif) Memorial Type: Monument/Plaque
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