Contemplation Garden of Kundasang War Memorial

Kundasang War Memorial has four interlocking gardens to represent the homelands of those who died during WWII. 1) Australian Garden 2) English Garden of roses 3) Borneo Garden with wild flowers of Kinabalu 4) Contemplation Garden with a reflection pool and pergola. Kundasang War Memorial is only 10 minutes drive from Kinabalu National Park. A memorials to commemorate the people and POW who died in Sandakan in the infamous death marches during World War II. A beautifully memorial designed with 4 different landscape concepts – the Australian Garden, the English Garden, the Borneo Garden and the Contemplation Garden and Pool. Serene atmosphere with scent of roses in the air, an ideal spot to contemplate and remember the young heroes of the war for the peace everyone enjoying today.

Australian Garden	English Garden	Borneo Garden	Contemplation Garden

The Contemplation Garden is where services and prayers were held in rememberence of the hundreds who never returned to home.

Here stands a plaque with the inscription of the words of a song by a Death March survivor:

I’m dreaming of Australia,
The land we left behind.
Dreaming of the loved ones
We could always bear in mind
Although its only fancy
Our hearts within us year.
But we’ll make up for lost moments
When to Australia we return.

There ’s be sailing on the harbour,
The Showboat our first choice.
Or maybe we’d be dancing
Listening to our sweetheart’s voice.
Although it’s only fancy
Our hearts within us yearn.
Gee we’ll make up for lost moments
When to Aussie we return.

- Nelson Short

Contemplation Garden of Kundasang War Memorial

KUNDASANG September 09, 2016 03:59:03 PM