About Desert Mounted Corps Memorial
The Desert Mounted Corps Memorial is a bronze equestrian statue on Mount Clarence in Albany, Western Australia, within Albany Heritage Park. It is a replica of the original 1932 memorial at Port Said, Egypt, and commemorates the Australian Light Horse, New Zealand Mounted Rifles and other Desert Mounted Corps units of World War I. The hilltop site overlooks King George Sound, departure point of the first Anzac convoy in 1914, and is a central feature of Albany's Anzac heritage precinct.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect an outdoor hilltop memorial set within Albany Heritage Park on Mount Clarence, featuring a bronze statue of an Australian mounted soldier helping a New Zealand soldier with his wounded horse. The site is open and landscaped with paved paths, lawns and interpretive plaques, offering panoramic views over Albany, King George Sound and Princess Royal Harbour. It is accessed via Apex Drive and is part of a walking trail linking other Anzac memorials and lookouts.
Key highlights
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Bronze equestrian statue replica of the original Port Said memorial
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Hilltop location on Mount Clarence with panoramic views over King George Sound
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Key site within Albany Heritage Park and the Albany Anzac heritage trail
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Interpretive plaques explaining the Desert Mounted Corps and Light Horse history