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24 April 2020

8 facts about Anzac Day


Published on 24 April 2020

This year marks the 105th Anniversary of the Anzacs landing on Gallipoli shores to fight the Turkish in the First World War. Every year on the 25th of April, Australians and New Zealanders celebrate Anzac Day and gather to remember and honour the fallen and pay their respects.

This is the first year where there will not be a full parade to commemorate the day.

In lieu of a parade, here are 8 facts about Anzac day

  1. In 1916, 25 April was officially named Anzac Day.
  2. There is no town called “Gallipoli” however, it is the name of the area. Visitors to Gallipoli usually stay at nearby towns.
  3. The site where the Anzac’s landed at Gallipoli was renamed Anzac Cove.
  4. The Anzacs were all volunteers.
  5. The first dawn service for Anzac Day was in 1923.
  6. The original Anzac biscuit was known as an Anzac wafer and was part of the rations given to the Anzac soldiers during World War I.
  7. The most significant time to remember the Anzacs is at dawn as this is when the original Gallipoli landing happened.
  8. The last surviving Anzac was Alec Campbell who died on May 16, 2002.