We have added to and updated our pointers to available Internet resources about Australia's involvement in World War 1. The original Anzacs landed at Anzac Cove on April 25th, 1915. Anzac Cove is a very ordinary place. The waves lap at the shore.
Sand is there to be made into sandcastles.
The sky is blue and sun sparkles off the water. It's very quiet. It was almost impossible to imagine Australian soldiers' experiences of landing and of their campaign to secure the area. Learning more about Anzacs and Anzac Day. The Australian War Memorial, Canberra The Australian War Memorial website has a section dedicated to the tradition of Anzac Day which explains its cultural importance to Australians and the rituals which surround commemoration services such as wreath laying , sounding of the Last Post and the observance of one minute's silence.