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The monument commemorates the 100th anniversary of the landings at Gallipoli in World War One.
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: | 63 - 65 Drayton Road, Village on the Downs, Harristown, 4350 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.579592 Long: 151.933948 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW1 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 25-April-1915 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 25-April-2015 |
Dedication
Plaque :
The residents of the village on The Downs erected this stone in 2015
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings
We honour the troops of ANZAC for their bravery and sacrifice
Lest We Forget
Plaque :
They gave their all
Let you who pass see that through you no slur, nor stain, nor shame fall on the land for which they gave their lives
Australia
