Reserve features
The reserve features a significant RSL memorial dedicated to the original Mitcham Camp from WW1. It includes flagpoles and a concrete path that links the memorial to the flagpoles. The reserve is bordered on three sides by a timber post and galvanised pipe rail fence, with timber bollards on the remaining side. The planting in the reserve includes two mature Poplar Trees (Populus sp.), new plantings of Jacaranda mimosifolia and Melia azedarach, and a notable Pine (Pinus sp.) that originates from the Lone Pine at Gallipoli. These trees are surrounded by grass, with benches placed under the Poplars, offering a peaceful place to sit and reflect.
Reserve history
This triangle of land was designated as the 'Mitcham Camp Memorial Site' in Reade’s plan by the Garden Suburb Commissioner. A flagpole was erected after World War 1, although the site wasn't fully developed. The RSL holds its annual Anzac Day and Remembrance Day services here. In 1962, the Commissioner approved a site lease to the Mothers and Babies Health Association, which built an infant health clinic at a distance from the flagpole to allow for continued services. At the RSL's request, the building was named a 'War Memorial' centre. The clinic was deemed 'surplus to needs' in 1996 and, after community consultation, was demolished in 1998. The current war memorial was constructed in 1986.