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The Memorial is dedicated to victims of the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004.

The tsunami was caused by an underwater earthquake of up to 9.15 in magnitude, making it the second largest earthquake ever reported. The tsunami affected Sri Lanka, Indonesia, the Maldives, Somalia, Myanmar, Malaysia, South India and Thailand, with the furthest death recorded in South Africa. The death toll is believed to be up to 250,000.

Note: A tsunami is a very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.

Location

Address:Quay Street, Riverside Park, Rockhampton, 4700
State:QLD
Area:Foreign
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -23.376718
Long: 150.514056
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Disaster
Sub-Theme:Earthquake
Actual Event Start Date:26-December-2004
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Actual Event End Date:26-December-2004
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 1st January, 2005
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Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au