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The plaque and flagpole were erected by the Colac Legacy Club to commemorate 100 years of the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli and those who fought 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:	Coragulac Hill Road, near War Memorial, Alvie, 3249
State:	VIC
Area:	AUS
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: -38.248473 Long: 143.510475 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.

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Details

Monument Type:	Flagpole
Monument Theme:	Conflict
Sub-Theme:	WW1
Actual Event Start Date:	25-April-1915
Actual Event End Date:	25-April-2015

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:	Saturday 25th April, 2015

Source: MA