Darwin Cenotaph’s new Eternal Flame on The Esplanade honours our war fallen

THE Darwin Cenotaph’s Eternal Flame has been switched on electronically to help it keep ‘burning’ through the Territory’s elements

Darwin’s new Eternal Flame was unveiled on The Esplanade on Thursday night. Picture: Che Chorley

THE Darwin Cenotaph’s Eternal Flame has been lit up electronically to help it keep “burning” through the Territory’s elements.

While Darwin RSL president Steven Gloster said the Eternal Flame, which was funded thanks to a $1 million Federal Government grant, was a long time coming, the modern, practical design of the finished product was worth the wait.

Former RSL President Don Milford with Darwin's new Eternal Flame on The Esplanade. Picture: Che Chorley

“The main reason it’s electronic is because of cyclones and things like that, it’ll get blown out,” he said.

“I think the running costs make it cheaper too, but it’s mainly climatic conditions in the Territory

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“It looks absolutely great, it’s designed to flicker like a flame.”

An eternal flame at a war memorial symbolises a perpetual gratitude towards, and remembrance of, its war dead.

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The Eternal Flame is set to be officially opened at a ceremony in the coming months attended by dignitaries from Canberra.