Hobart Cenotaph, also known as the War Memorial Hobart - chief military monument of the Australian state of Tasmania. It is located in the state capital on a small hill, overlooking the city and the Derwent River. It was here in the National Day of Remembrance and honor the veterans of wars in which Australia participated, are the main celebrations and processions march. On this day, at dawn, a lone trumpet player always plays the so-called «Last Post» - proving before the evening dawn.

Cenotaph height of 23, 3 meters in the style of Art Deco, reproducing traditional Egyptian obelisk. He stands on a stepped pedestal of bluish sandstone, and the obelisk made of granite. On each side of the cenotaph can see the Latin cross of red glass, all crosses are highlighted. On the north side is a bronze laurel wreath. At night, floodlights illuminate the cenotaph. After the construction of the Cenotaph surrounding territory ennobled - paved cobbled alley along which planted poplar. In 1926, a double row of cedars joined cenotaph and Memory of Soldier Avenue, but until now have lived only two trees.

Originally, the obelisk was erected in memory of the soldiers of Tasmania, who died during the First World War, but today, he perpetuates the memory of the victims of armed conflicts, involving Tasmanian soldiers. In 1925, during the construction of the memorial in its base it was placed zinc container with 522 names of local soldiers who died during the First World War. The inscription on the cenotaph reads: "In order not to forget," following the date "1914 - 1919". Although the First World War ended in 1918, in commemoration of the Treaty of Versailles, signed in June 1919, at the cenotaph was decided to put this date. After the Second World War has been added to the date "1939 - 1945".