The Royal Australian Navy Memorial on ANZAC Parade in Canberra, the national capital of Australia, honours the sailors who have served to protect the nation. The Royal Australian Navy (or RAN) is the navy of Australia and part of the Australian Defence Force. ... ANZAC Parade has many of the major national memorials in Canberra, the national capital of Australia. ... Two of Canberras best-known landmarks, Parliament House and (foreground) Old Parliament House. ... Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is the sixth-largest country in the world, the only one to occupy an entire continent, and the largest in the region of Australasia/ Oceania. ...

In 10 July 1911, the Commonwealth Naval Forces were renamed the Royal Australian Navy. The RAN has served, in all oceans, in conflict and peace, since then. The Royal Australian Navy Memorial, Canberra commemorates the service of members of the [[Royal Australian Navy, and is mid-way along ANZAC Parade, the principal ceremonial and memorial avenue in Canberra, the national capital city of Australia. ... The Royal Australian Navy Memorial, Canberra commemorates the service of members of the [[Royal Australian Navy, and is mid-way along ANZAC Parade, the principal ceremonial and memorial avenue in Canberra, the national capital city of Australia. ... July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... 1911 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... The Royal Australian Navy (or RAN) is the navy of Australia and part of the Australian Defence Force. ...

The memorial was unveiled by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 3 March 1986, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the formation of the RAN. Elizabeth II in an official portrait as Queen of Canada (on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002, wearing the Sovereigns badges of the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (born 21 April 1926), styled HM The... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Design

Bronze figures feature in the memorial and show the daily activities of naval life; the geometric forms, such as the anchor chain, depict elements of a ship. The torrents of water complement the dynamic forms of the work. (The memorials along ANZAC Parade were specifically exempted from water restrictions during the drought of 2005.) A drought is an extended period where water availability falls below the statistical requirements for a region. ...

The memorial is also known as Sailors and Ships - Interaction and Interdependence, and was designed and executed by Ante Dabro in collaboration with Lester Firth and Associates, and Robert Woodward.