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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.

Sharing stories of service

This Anzac Day, we’re shining a spotlight on Queenslanders past and present, whose stories of service collectively span more than a century and exemplify the comradeship, courage, and endurance of the Anzac Spirit.

Please note, Anzac Square Memorial Galleries will be open special hours from 5:30am—3pm on Anzac Day to help you commemorate. Entry is free. Patrons wishing to attend the Dawn Service are invited to gather around the Shrine of Remembrance from 3:30am (for a 4:28am start).

If you can’t join us in person, take a moment to pay your respects by placing a virtual poppy. It’s free and helps ensure those who made the ultimate sacrifice are never forgotten.

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People attending the dawn service on Anzac Day in Brisbane, Queensland

Attend the service

Organised by the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee, join us at Anzac Square from 4.28am for the Dawn Service.

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Two happy looking women using touchscreens. Projections are shown on the wall behind them with old photographs.

Explore the galleries

Embark on a free, interactive journey from the First World War to today inside Anzac Square Memorial Galleries.

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Four men in a WWI trench

The Gallipoli campaign

Join us on either Sunday 23 or Tuesday 25 April for a free talk exploring stories from the Gallipoli campaign.

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Group of women at the Anzac Day observance 1937

Share your story

Help document the story of Queensland by sharing your story of service on Explorer.

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Alan Groom with comrades in 1935

Read stories of service

Learn more about the Queensland heroes we’ll be honouring this Anzac Day.

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Hand placing a poppy onto a brass memorial.

Open Anzac Stories

Place a poppy, hear The Last Post and listen to military stories through voice activation.

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Old photograph of troops marching in a long line.

Explore the collection

Find eBooks, blogs and collection items relating to Anzac Day.

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Vintage photo album with photos of old cars.

Research your family

Learn more about your family's war history through the National Archives of Australia.

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Queensland Veterans' Portal

The Queensland Veterans' Portal is an online platform providing information and resources for veterans.

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Stories of service

Alan Groom with comrades in 1935

Group Captain Alan Groom DSO, RAF

Alan Groom's passion for aircraft took him to the other side of the world when he was only 22.

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Joseph Cecil Thompson

Joseph Cecil Thompson

Joseph Cecil Thompson was a 22-year-old farrier from Childers who had already served with the Moreton Bay Infantry Regiment for three years when he enlisted on 22 August 1914, less than three weeks after war was declared on 4 August.

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Women standing to attention wearing Australian Army uniform.

Aunty Lorraine Hatton OAM

Originally from Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island), Lorraine Hatton OAM, is a Quandamooka Elder of the Noonuccal and Ngughi tribes in Southeast Queensland.

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Old photograph from above of people gathered on the side of a street watching a Battalion march.

Anzac Day ritual

Learn more about the beginnings of Anzac Day.