"Cherished Mother and Child" Memorial to the victims of forced adoption

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Description: This is an image of the memorial titled "Cherished Mother and Child" that was created to commemmorate the victims of forced adoption in Australia. The memorial is a sculpture of a mother holding her newborn child, which is set on a plinth in a bed of flowers. It was unveiled to mark the anniversary of the National Parliamentary apology given to the victims of forced adoption by Prime Minister Julia Gillard on 21 March 2013, and also acknowledges the apology delivered in the Victorian Parliament on 25 October 2012. The memorial was unveiled in Victoria Park, Sale, Victoria, on 17 March 2017.
Date: 2018
Rights: Brenda Coughlan
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