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Child placing a poppy in an outdoor bronze screen. She looks back at her mother with her father behind her.

Commemorate

Explore Anzac Square's calendar of remembrance, including activities commemorating some of the most significant moments in our military history.

Young soldier wearing a slouch hat and standing at attention as he looks towards the Shrine of Remembrance at Anzac Square. The shrine is lit in pink and purple lights.

Anzac Day

Commemorated annually on 25 April to mark the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand troops during WWI.

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Soldier kneeling down to look at poppies in a field.

Remembrance Day

Commemorated 11 November: the anniversary of the end of WWI.

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Old photograph of a man and woman embracing. The man is wearing a uniform and the woman is wearing a dress.

Victory in the Pacific

Commemorated 15 August: the anniversary of the end of World War II.

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Statue of soldier directing a helicopter for a wounded soldier.

Vietnam Veterans’ Day

Commemorated 18 August: the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan.

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Place a poppy at Anzac Square and online

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