Port Melbourne in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia — Oceania

Answering the Call - Naval Heritage Foundation

Naval Heritage Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, September 29, 2026

1. Naval Heritage Marker

Inscription. Answering the Call

This Statue was erected by

The Naval Heritage Foundation
of Australia Inc

in Honour and Remembrance of
all Naval Men and Women

who answered the call of their country
in war and peace

Created from the vision of
Commander Mackenzie J Gregory RAN (Rtd)

Sculptor Louis Laumen

Erected by The Naval Heritage Foundation of Australia Inc.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 37° 50.637′ S, 144° 56.35′ E. Memorial is in Port Melbourne, Victoria, in Port Phillip. It is at the intersection of Beach Street (Victoria Route 33) and Dow Street, on the left when traveling west on Beach Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 16 Beach Street, Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Oceania,

in Australasia,

in the Pacific Ocean,

in South Pacific,

on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Neptune (within shouting distance of this marker); Port Melbourne Foreshore (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Sandridge Town Pier (about 150 meters away); Great War Drinking Fountain Memorial Port Melbourne (about 180 meters away); War Memorial Port Melbourne (about 180 meters away); The Liardet Memorial (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); The Sandridge Hotel (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); World War I Rotunda Memorial Port Melbourne (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Melbourne.

Also see . . . "Answering The Call". Monument Australia

The statue Answering The Call commemorates the services of all female and male sailors who have served Australia in both war and peace.

The statue serves as a permanent reminder of the Navy's presence in Port Melbourne. The concept of the Answering The Call was first envisaged in 2007 by World War Two veteran Lieutenant Commander Mackenzie Gregory in an attempt to celebrate the naval presence in Port Melbourne from the mid-1850s until 1992. Port Melbourne was the site of the first Australian local voluntary
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, September 29, 2026

2. Naval Heritage Statue
naval service.

(Submitted on October 28, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria.)

Naval Heritage Foundation Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, September 29, 2026

3. Naval Heritage Foundation Marker

The text on the marker is almost invisible from front on

Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 28, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.