Boer War Veterans Memorial Kiosk and Lissner Park, War memorial and heritage park in Charters Towers, Australia
The Boer War Veterans Memorial Kiosk stands in Lissner Park, an 18-acre reserve bounded by Anne, Deane, Bridge and Church Streets. The kiosk is an octagonal iron structure supplied by the local foundry Walton & Millgate, with an honour board at its western end listing district soldiers killed in the Boer War. The park also holds an 1889 band pavilion designed by architect William George Smith jnr, octagonal with a 48-foot platform and a corrugated iron roof on ornamental iron pillars.
The park was established in 1883 and later named after businessman Isidor Lissner, who supported its development. The memorial kiosk and rotunda were added subsequently to commemorate the region's involvement in the Boer War.
The kiosk's name comes from a South African Patriotic Fund that left £1,200 after the war; the council used it to build a memorial. An honour board at the western end lists district soldiers killed in the Boer War. Its 1909 opening drew over 7,000 people to a promenade concert, with the band rotunda, fountain and kiosk lit for the evening.
The park sits along Bridge Street and features wheelchair-accessible pathways with facilities for visitors with disabilities. Covered picnic areas and gas barbecues are available for families and groups to use during their visit.
The rotunda was built in 1889 and has served as a venue for music performances and community events ever since. This original structure from the park's founding period remains in active use today.
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