Stone of Remembrance

On Anzac Day 1968, the Stone of Remembrance was dedicated by Reverend M. Walsh while a guard of honour provided by the Navy looked on. The stone itself was donated by Smale’s Quarry and its installation was funded by the Returned Services Association (RSA) and the East Coast Bays Borough Council. It has witnessed regular Anzac Day services since its erection. The row of Norfolk pines sheltering the Stone of Remembrance have watched the changes to Browns Bay for seven decades, having been planted in the 1930s.

Flanking the beach at the northern and southern ends, the headlands are comprised of sandstone interleaved with layers of soft mudstone and siltstone dating back millions of years. The stone was formed under the sea and gradually rose up and weathered to form the characteristic layered cliffs we see today.

Walk south along Manly Esplanade.