ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day (25 April) is the most important national day of commemoration for Australians. In these pages you can discover how we observe ANZAC Day, and learn something of its history, tradition, and its importance in the life of the nation. Select a link below to access the various pages on ANZAC Day.
History and tradition
- ANZAC Day tradition: what do we commemorate and how?
- First World War: an overview of Australia's involvement in the First World War
Ceremonies
- ANZAC Day at the Memorial
- Other ceremonies in Australia and around the world: Department of Veterans' Affairs website
Images
- ANZAC Day at the Memorial 2008
- Photographs from previous ANZAC Day ceremonies in Canberra: 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
Speeches
- National Ceremony address, 2008: delivered by the Honourable Kevin Rudd MP, Prime Minister of Australia (link to the Prime Minister's website)
- National Ceremony address, 2006: delivered by Bill Crews, National President, RSL
- Dawn Service address, 2005: delivered by Dr Tom Frame, Anglican Bishop to the Defence Force
- National Ceremony address, 2005: delivered by Her Excellency Mrs Kate Lackey, New Zealand High Commissioner
- Dawn Service address, 2001: delivered by Chaplain Pauline Law, Principal Chaplain, Royal New Zealand Navy
Sound
- The Last Post: in QuickTime 4 format (305Kb file); QuickTime 4 plug-in
- The Rouse: in QuickTime 4 format (97Kb file); QuickTime 4 plug-in
Education resources
- Their spirit, our history: a Memorial booklet written to help young Australians to understand the historical significance of ANZAC Day
- Further activities for students: information on Memorial programs, with some "taster" activities
- Bibliographies: suggestions for further reading on ANZAC Day and Simpson and his donkey
Tours
- Battlefield tours: details
of the Memorial's tours to Gallipoli and the Western Front
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