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Oamaru South African War memorial
Memorial to soldiers from North Otago who were killed in the South African (Boer) War.
The memorial – which was finished in November 1904 – stands 12 metres high and weighs 960 tonnes. The statue at the top is modelled on a photograph of Trooper David Mickle Jack, who served in the 'Rough Riders'.
These images were taken in the late 1980s. In 2008 the memorial was moved south about 40 metres and turned 180 degrees so that the statue of Trooper Jack at the top and the recumbent lion at its base now face north. The move was part of a roadworks safety programme for the main street in Oamaru.
Jock Phillips, c.1986.
See also: historic image of this memorial (Te Papa)
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