Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park, War memorial and tourist site in Victoria, Australia

Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park occupies the summit of Garden Hill at 385 Eltham Yarra Glen Road. Its centrepiece is the Shire of Eltham War Memorial, a 40-foot tower of local stone and reinforced concrete with sandstone rubble facing, designed by architects Stephenson and Meldrum from a sketch by artist Harold Herbert. The two-acre site also holds a 1927 sandstone caretaker's cottage built from stone left over from the tower, mature Monterey cypress trees, and a firespotting cabin.

The park was founded in 1921 after Walter Wippell donated funds to buy land on Garden Hill. The Tower of Remembrance was completed in 1926 as a lasting tribute to the community.

The tower's design came from a sketch by artist Harold Herbert, inspired by the view and by stone keeps built against cattle duffing on the Scottish and English border. A tablet bearing the names of local men who served and fell in the First World War was placed on the memorial in 1930. A seedling descended from the Gallipoli lone pine was planted here on Remembrance Day 2005.

The tower stands on the summit of Garden Hill at 385 Eltham Yarra Glen Road, reached by road through Kangaroo Ground. Inside, 53 jarrah stairs with galvanised iron pipe handrails lead to the lookout. The grounds cover two acres, with brick toilets built in 2005 that include a universal access space.

The tower serves as a fire spotting station during summer months, helping to watch for bushfire threats across the surrounding landscape. This active role connects the memorial's heritage with the region's modern safety needs.