sentences:  The obelisks centralised in the pool of water symbolise the Australian POWs being cut off and isolated from their homeland by the ocean.The sixth obelisk is deliberately toppled on its side and broken, symbolising "The Fallen".To the northern flank of the memorial is a larger basalt obelisk that serves as the focal point and cenotaph of the memorial which is flanked by the flags of the Royal Australian Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force, the Australian Merchant Navy and the Australian National Flag, representing the Australian Army.