The junction for the Mesilau Nature Resort on the KK–Ranau Hwy is the site of the Kundasang War Memorial, which commemorates the Australian and British prisoners who died on the infamous Sandakan Death Marches. While other memorials in Sabah often seem neglected and forgotten, the Kundasang gardens are remarkably touching. Four gardens, manicured in that bucolic yet tame fashion that is so very English, are separated by a series of marbled pavilions.
In the Anzac Garden you can see a full list of the deceased and at the back of the gardens is a stunning viewpoint of Mt Kinabalu.
The memorial is in Kundasang, 10km east of Kinabalu National Park headquarters. You'll know you're in Kundasang when you see the market stalls on either side of the road. Take the turn on the left for Mesilau Nature Resort. The memorial is on the right 150m after the turn-off. Look for the flags and the stone fort-like structure above the road.
