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Kowai Bush war memorial
Kowai Bush war memorial.
Top image: Jock Phillips and Chris Maclean. Bottom images and additional information: Ian Dampier
Location: Kowai Rd near the intersection of Kowai and Rubicon Rd. 3 Km north of Springfield. off State Highway 73
Map reference L35 NZMS260 1:50,000
NZMG E2423398 N577105 (NZGD49 E171o55.945’ S43o18.011’).
A cement structure composed of a single column surmounted with an effigy of St. George and the Dragon. Structure is in poor repair (in August 2007) with inscriptions all but illegible. References to casualties from Gallipoli and Singapore.
| Site | Style | Ornamentation | Unveiling Date | No of Dead |
| Beside road | St. George | 7 |
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