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Brigadier General Leane led the unveiling and thousands of people were reported to have attended the ceremony.
Since the ascent of Mount Lofty (the highest point in the Hills at 727 metres) by Young Bingham Hutchinson in April 1837, tourism has attracted many to the Hills.
The memorial was shifted to the East Parklands, on the corner of East Terrace and Botanic Road. It was installed by SD Tillet Ltd and reopened on 18 April 1967 in time for the Anzac Day commemoration.
