Moving the Stone of Remembrance

The Canberra Times

The six-and-a-half tonne Stone of Remembrance has been moved back to its central place at the Australian War Memorial. It was moved aside in 2021 for the rebuild there. Watch how it was done.

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01:02 >> You're quite dead there, mate.

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01:28 >> So this stone is a very iconic piece here at the War Memorial.

01:48 And we're honored, a couple of cranes to be involved in the relocation of this stone.

01:53 I don't see that there were any tricky bits.

01:57 The guys that were on this job are extremely great at what they do.

02:01 And I had full faith in having them relocate the stone safely.

02:05 And I'm just glad to be standing here talking to you and

02:08 it's in position where they want it.

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