Hobart Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds, John Wadsley and Tasmania Police Inspector Andrew Keane announce the stolen plaques had been recovered.(ABC News: Ebony ten Broeke)
Plaques stolen from a World War I memorial avenue in Hobart have been found.
The plaques, commemorating the lives of Tasmanian World War I troops, were reported stolen last week.
The police investigation into the plaque theft continues, while it could take months to fully restore the memorial.
All 19 of the commemorative plaques stolen from a World War I memorial in Hobart have been recovered.
Council workers last week noticed the bronze plaques commemorating soldiers who died during World War I were missing.
Friends of Soldiers Memorial Avenue president John Wadsley said he was "transformed" when he heard they had been recovered over the weekend.
John Wadsley says the Friends of Soldiers Memorial Avenue group was "gutted" by the theft of the plaques.(ABC News: Luke Bowden)
The discovery of missing war memorial plaques from a public soldiers' walk in Hobart has angered and dismayed a community group, calling the thieves "scumbags".
Tasmania Police Inspector Andrew Keen said a member of the public told police on Sunday that they found the plaques in a bag near the Births, Deaths and Marriages registry at Rosny Park on Hobart's eastern shore.
Inspector Keen said one line of inquiry for police was whether the person who reported the plaques was the culprit.
"That's certainly a lead that we will be following up — that the person has either panicked or changed their mind," he said.
"We're just really pleased we can bring them back to the community."
Initially, it was reported at least 21 plaques had been stolen, but Inspector Keen said on Monday that figure was 19.
The plaques were reported stolen last week.(ABC News: Luke Bowden)
Mr Wadsley said some of the plaques had been damaged and would need to be replaced.
He said it would cost around $600 to cast a new plaque, but the scrap metal value of the plaques would be between $5 and $7.
Mr Wadsley said it will take months to get all of the plaques restored.
"We've got a lot of other work [to do] to look at how we can ensure the avenue stays safe."
Police are still calling for further information and for anyone who saw someone with a hessian bag near the Queens Domain or on the eastern shore, to come forward.