Harry, dressed in a dark suit and wearing his service medals, has arrived in the nation’s capital to honour Australia’s military veterans and those killed in action at the War Memorial.
A two-time veteran of Afghanistan, he was welcomed by the memorial’s Indigenous liaison officer, Michael Bell, a Ngunnawal/Gomeroi man. They went on a tour of For Our Country, recognising the service of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
A small but enthusiastic gallery of onlookers greeted him with cries of “G’day Harry”.
The sculptural pavilion sits behind a ceremonial fire pit within a circular field of basalt shards, anchored by a mirrored glass façade embedded with thousands of lenses. Designed by artist Daniel Boyd, the installation reflects visitors and the surrounding landscape while evoking the fragmented nature of memory and history.
Behind the façade, a quiet, curved space of black rammed earth invites contemplation, as light filters through the lenses to connect visitors with the land, the memorial and those who served.
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