There are many ways you can mark ANZAC Day
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
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'Lest We Forget' ANZAC Day is marked on 25 April.
Thursday 25th April is ANZAC Day.
Services will be held in across Australia in suburbs and towns. In Perth thousands of people will gather at dawn a the War Memorial in Kings Park to pay their respects to people who have served in the armed forces.
Find out all about all the events occurring in the City of Perth, or locate your local service in Western Australia.
Kings Park will also host a Sunset Service on 24 April, for those who find the traditional Dawn Service a challenge to attend. The inclusive service will include audio description, wheelchair access and ACROD parking, AUSLAN and quiet space facilities.
An Indigenous Anzac Day Service will take place at Supreme Court Gardens at 11.00am. Ngarla Maumahara - Our Remembrance is the only Indigenous ANZAC Day Service in Western Australia.
What is ANZAC Day?
Marked on 25 April in Australia and New Zealand, it's a national day of remembrance that honours people who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations.
Originally the day marked the landing of Australian and New Zealand forces in Gallipoli, Turkey in 1915 during the First World War. The acronym stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The first ANZAC Day ceremonies were held in 1916.
Learn more about ANZAC Day
They Served with Honours
In 2015 a new book highlighted the role Aboriginal men from Western Australia played in World War I, They Served With Honours shares the stories of untold stories of Indigenous men who served at Gallipoli.
Gallipoli (1980 film)
Peter Weir's 1980 film Gallipoli is credited with changing the national conversation about the historic conflict. It was one of the first film successes for actor Mel Gibson, and also starred veteran actor Bill Kerr - who lived in Perth in his latter years. The film is available to rent on Amazon Prime.
On Thursday you can buy tickets to take a tour at Boorla Bardip WA Museum which focuses on ANZAC history.
ECU will be closed on ANZAC Day
Thursday 25 April will be a public holiday which is observed by the university. Campus Libraries will be closed, however staff and students have the option to swipe into JO31 Library levels 1 and 2 using their ECU access card.