Memorial to the HMAS Sydney 11.

 This is part of the extensive memorial to the ship HMAS Sydney 11 which was sunk off the coast of Western Australia in 1941. More information Here.

This cupola of birds, 9 meters high and 12 meters in diameter, is intended to be uplifting in nature while enclosing a sacred space of remembrance and a symbolic link with the men of HMAS Sydney II. It forms a canopy, which is a filigree of stainless steel and an open weave dome. The whole effect of distilled light reflects the silver sea, creating a sense of disembodiment and peace. Standing at the centre of this empty space, one becomes aware of the vastness of the ocean; this great open grave and as one’s eyes are drawn upward towards the light, there is a sensation of looking up at the surface of the sea from below. By day, the beauty of the Geraldton blue sky can be glimpsed, filtering light through the silver winged shapes into the Memorial inner space; while at night, the cupola, lit internally, would form a dome of gold, glowing on the top of Mt. Scott.
This inner space in itself is highly symbolic and is designed to be evocative of the emptiness left behind by the missing crewmen.

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  This is a very moving sculpture of one of the women left behind when the ship never returned.
You can read more about this highly symbolic memorial here