Anzac Day, Sydney

'ANZAC Day is commemorated by Australia and New Zealand on 25 April every year to remember members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who landed at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I...They landed at Gallipoli on 25 April, meeting fierce resistance from the Turkish defenders. What had been planned as a bold strike to knock Turkey out of the war quickly became a stale-mate, and the campaign dragged on for eight months. At the end of 1915 the allied forces were evacuated after both sides had suffered heavy casualties and endured great hardships. Over 8,000 Australian and 2,700 New Zealand soldiers died. News of the landing at Gallipoli made a profound impact on Australians at home and 25 April quickly became the day on which Australians remembered the sacrifice of those who had died in war' - www.wikipedia.com
It is a public holiday and throughout the country there are services and events attended by masses of people. We were fortunate enough to see the march through the streets of Sydney by Veterans, Schoolchildren and many more. It was a very moving occasion but lovely to see so many families spending the day together and remembering how lucky we are.