ANZAC Day 2004
Australian
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ADELAIDE
Dawn Service
The Anzac Day Dawn Service will be held at 6.15am on Sunday
25 April 2004 at the State War Memorial, Cnr North Terrace and
Kintore Ave. Those wishing to attend are advised to arrive prior
to 6.00am.
Anzac Day March
The March will begin at 9.30am from the State War Memorial and
proceed down North Terrace and King William Street to the Cross
of Sacrifice in Pennington Gardens, North Adelaide. After the
completion of the March (approx. 11.30am) there will be a Remembrance
Service at the Cross of Sacrifice.
BRISBANE
Dawn Service
The Anzac Day Dawn Service will commence at 4.28am, Sunday 25
April 2004, at Anzac Memorial Square, Adelaide Street. The service
will conclude at 5am. For further details about the ceremony
please contact the Diggers Association on telephone: (07) 3844
3620.
Anzac Day March
The service will be followed by an Anzac Day March, commencing
10am at the top of Queen Street Mall in George Street. The March
will progress through George Street and Adelaide Street. For
further details about the Anzac Day March please contact the
South Eastern District RSL on telephone: (07) 3358 3155.
CANBERRA
Each year on 25 April ceremonies are held at the Australian
War Memorial (Treloar Cres, top of Anzac Parade Campbell) to
commemorate Anzac Day.
Dawn Service
The Dawn Service will commence at 5.30am on the Parade Ground
and conclude at approx. 6.00am.
The National Anzac Day Ceremony
The ceremony on the Parade Ground will commence at 10.15am and
conclude at approx. 12.00pm. Visitors are advised to arrive
prior to 10.00am. The ceremony will include an Anzac Day March
down Anzac Parade. After the ceremony members of the public
will be invited to lay a flower on the Tomb of the Unknown Australian
Soldier. Please visit the Australian
War Memorial Website or telephone: (02) 6243 4211 for further
details about the Anzac Day Commemorations Program.
DARWIN
There will be a service at the Darwin Cenotaph on Sunday 25
April 2005 at 6:00am.
FREEMANTLE
The Dawn Service at Monument Hill in Fremantle will commence
at 5.50am and conclude at approx. 6.40am. For further details
please contact the Fremantle Legacy Club (08) 9335 2764.
HOBART
Dawn Service
The Dawn Service in Hobart will be held at 6am at the Cenotaph
on the Domain. The service will conclude at approx. 6.15am.
Parking is available at the Regatta grounds, next to the Cenotaph.
Anzac Day March The Anzac Day March will commence at 11am from
the corner of Elizabeth and Macquarie Street next the Town Hall.
The March will arrive at the Hobart Cenotaph on the Domain between
11.10 and 11.30am.
Anzac Day Commemorative Ceremony
The Anzac Day commemorative ceremony will commence at 11.35am
at the Hobart Cenotaph, on the Domain, concluding at 12.15pm.
LAUNCESTON
Dawn Service
The Dawn Service in Launceston will begin at approx. 5.50am
at the Royal Park Cenotaph. The service will conclude at 6.15am.
Anzac Day March The Anzac Day March in Launceston commences
at 10.15am from Prince's Square, Charles Street, to Patterson
Street, arriving at the Cenotaph at Royal Park at approx. 11am.
The service is expected to conclude at 12.15pm.
Parking is available for the general public at Patterson Street
West Car Park from 5.30am until 12.30pm at a cost of $2.
For further information on Anzac Day activities in Launceston
please contact Mr. Gary Stokes, Launceston City Council, on
Tel: (03) 6323 3123.
MELBOURNE
Dawn Service
The Dawn Service will be held at 6am, Sunday 25 April 2004,
on the northern side of the Shrine of Remembrance. Those wishing
to attend are advised to arrive before 5.45am.
Gunfire Breakfast
The RSL conducts a "Gunfire Breakfast" on the service road outside
the Victoria Barracks, in St Kilda Road. The cost is $2.00 per
head and the breakfast commences immediately on the conclusion
of the Dawn Service (6.30am).
Anzac Day Parade The parade will commence at 9.00am at the Corner
of Swanston Street and Flinders Street, moving through the city
to the Shrine of Remembrance. For inquiries please phone (03)
9650 5050 or visit the RSL
VIC Website.
PERTH
Dawn Service
An Anzac Day Dawn service will be held at 6am on Sunday 25 April
2004 at the State War Memorial in King's Park. The service will
be followed by an Anzac Day Parade and service at 9.20am in
the CBD. For further information please contact the RSL WA Branch
on: (08) 9325 9799 or visit the website: http://www.rslwahq.org.au.
SYDNEY
Dawn Service
The Dawn Service will be held at the Cenotaph, Martin Pace,
at 4.30am on Sunday 25 April 2004. Those wishing to attend are
advised to arrive prior to 4.15am. The service will conclude
at 5.30am. For further details about the Dawn Service please
contact Mr. Ron Brown, President of the Anzac Day Dawn Trust
on: (02) 9607 2350.
Wreath-laying Service
A Wreath-laying Service will be held at 8.30am at the Cenotaph,
Martin Place and will conclude at approx. 8.50am. For further
details please contact the RSL NSW State Headquarters on: (02)
9264 8188.
Royal Australian Regiment Association (RARA) Commemorative
Service
The RARA Commemorative Service will be held at Regimental Square,
George Street at 8.30am, concluding at 9am. The service is mainly
attended by infantry but all are welcome. For further details
please contact Mr. Ross Horne, Secretary RARA on: (02) 9153
7364.
Anzac Day March
The Anzac Day March will begin at 9am and proceed down George
and Bathurst Streets to Hyde Park. For all inquiries about the
March please contact Michael Ross, March Secretary on (02) 9264
8188.
Commemorative Service, Anzac Memorial
An Anzac Day Commemorative Service will be held at the Anzac
Memorial, Hyde Park at 12.30pm, concluding at 1.30pm. Please
contact the RSL NSW State Headquarters for further information:
(02) 9264 8188.
Sunset Service
The Anzac Day Sunset Service will be held at the Cenotaph, Martin
Place at 5pm concluding at 5.30pm. For further details please
contact the RSL NSW State Headquarters on (02) 9264 8188.
Note: Kings Parking will have two parking stations opened
from 4am on Anzac Day. The two stations are located at: 60 Elizabeth
Street, Sydney: $15 flat rate all day 383 Kent Street, Sydney:
$12 flat rate all day.