Tasmanian Seafarers' Memorial, Maritime memorial in Triabunna, Australia
The Tasmanian Seafarers' Memorial stands in a park on Esplanade West, Triabunna, overlooking the port of Spring Bay. Low curved masonry walls form a fish shape in plan, their capping carrying commemorative plaques; openings lead to a central boat-like plinth with a vertical anchor cross and the Merchant Naval plaque. A sandstone bollard holds the main Naval plaque, and ship masts with halyards and lights and a flagpole stand nearby.
The memorial was created following a fisherman's drowning in 1995 and was dedicated in 1997. It connects the region's history to maritime events that unfolded across two centuries.
The memorial holds names of people who died at sea, creating a place where families can remember them. For the community, it stands as a sign of how central the ocean was to this region and how many lives it claimed.
The memorial sits at Esplanade West right by the water and is easy to reach on foot. The site is open to all visitors and offers room to stand and read all the plaques.
The memorial's plan forms an ichthys, the early Christian fish symbol, designed by local Tasmanians Mrs K. M. Fergusson OAM and J. G. Castle. A sandstone bollard beside the walls carries the main Naval plaque, while masts with halyards and lights stand at the front quarters.
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