Mount Pleasant (Australian Capital Territory)
| Mount Pleasant | |
|---|---|
Black Mountain Tower from Mount Pleasant. Russell Offices are in the foreground. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 663 m (2,175 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°17′56″S 149°09′29″E / 35.299°S 149.158°E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Pleasant Location in the ACT | |
| Location | Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
Mount Pleasant is a
Features
Mount Pleasant is a gun saluting station from which Australia's Federation Guard provides 21-gun salutes on ceremonial occasions.[1][2][3]
On the slopes of the hill overlooking the college is the grave of
While touring the lines on 15 May 1915, Bridges was shot through the femoral artery by a Turkish sniper. Dragged to safety he was evacuated to the hospital ship Gascon where he died the following day. His body was returned to Melbourne where he received a state funeral. He was buried on 3 September 1915, on the slopes of Mount Pleasant. The grave was designed by Walter Burley Griffin, the designer of Canberra. It is the only permanent structure designed by Griffin ever built in Canberra. The memorial stone on the grave was unveiled in 1920.
See also
References
- ^ "King's Birthday: Duntroon Parade" (scan). The Canberra Times. 10 June 1937. p. 3. Retrieved 19 January 2022 – via Trove.
- ^ "21-Gun Salute To Mark Royal Birth" (scan). The Canberra Times. 23 January 1960. p. 2. Retrieved 19 January 2022 – via Trove.
- ^ "Dinky-di multiculturalism at the Australia Dav Jamboree" (scan). The Canberra Times. 27 January 1994. p. 10. Retrieved 19 January 2022 – via Trove.
- ^ Special Reporter (7 September 1915). "Funeral Of The Late General Bridges. Ceremonies At Canberra and Duntroon" (scan). The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer. p. 4. Retrieved 19 January 2022 – via Trove.
External links
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