Hundreds of thousands of people have attended Anzac Day services across Australia to mark the 104th anniversary of the landing of Anzac troops at Gallipoli and the bloody combat that followed.
As ever, grey nomads have been well represented among the large crowds that have gathered at services across the country to pay tribute to those who have served in the defence forces. Whether their Big Lap itinerary sees them near small Outback towns or in the capital cities, many travellers ensure that attending a service, or paying respects in their own way, is an integral part of their Anzac Day tradition.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison attended a dawn service in Townsville, where he met with the veterans and their families.
“Our heroes don’t just belong to the past; they live with us today,” he said. “They are a generation who also deserve to be remembered and honoured here today … the call of the original Anzacs echoes on their chests today.”
At the dawn service in Melbourne, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews urged Australians to “remember those who served and came home … remember all who carry the wounds of battle and who, long after the healing, still battle the demons of conflict”.
He told the thousands assembled at the city’s Shrine of Remembrance.
“Above all, remember that in everything we do, it is for us, each and every one of us, to prove worthy of their service and sacrifice.”
Lest we forget.
