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Centenary of ANZAC Print Page 
The plaque and sculpture commemorate the centenary of the ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) landings at Gallipoli in Turkey in April 1915 during World War One. The sculpture was unveiled at the school in 2016.
Funding of $11990 was received through the ANZAC Centenary Grants Program for two sculptures. The larger sculpture is located in Salisbury Memorial Park.
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: | 19 Cripps Street, Salisbury State School, Salisbury, 4107 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.553513 Long: 153.032164 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW1 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 25-April-1915 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 25-April-2015 |
| Link: | http://www.dva.gov.au/consultation-… |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | April-2016 |
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