Centenary of ANZACPrint Page
The garden, which includes a memorial stone, commemorates the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) landing at Gallipoli in Turkey in April 1915 during World War One.
Funding was received in 2014 through the ANZAC Centenary Grants Program for the establishment of the garden and memorial stone.
On 25 April 1915 Australian and New Zealand soldiers landed at what is now called Anzac Cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula.
For the vast majority of the 16,000 Australians and New Zealanders who landed on that first day, this was their first experience of combat. By that evening, 2000 of them had been killed or wounded.
The Gallipoli campaign was a military failure. However, the traits that were shown there – bravery, ingenuity, endurance and mateship – have become enshrined as defining aspects of the Australian character.
Location
Address: | 22 David Street, Old Bar Public School, Old Bar, 2430 |
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State: | NSW |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.971707 Long: 152.587572 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Garden |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Actual Event Start Date: | 25-April-1915 |
Actual Event End Date: | 25-April-2015 |
Dedication
Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | April-2015 |
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Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the landing at ANZAC Cove by Australian Forces on 25th April 1915