Anzac Day Ceremonies Overseas 2008
The 2008 Anzac Day page will be updated as information is received from Australian High Commissions and Embassies.
Listed below, alphabetically by country, is information about overseas Anzac Day ceremonies for 2008:
For full details of Anzac Day ceremonies overseas, please contact the Australian Embassy, Consulate-General or High Commission in the country you are visiting. Contact details and travel advice can be found by visiting the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website at www.dfat.gov.au
AUSTRIA
Vienna
Commemorative service
Date: |
25 April 2008 |
Time: |
11:00am |
Venue: |
Karlskirche (Charles Church), Karlsplatz, 1040 Vienna |
Details: |
Members of the public are welcome to attend, but are asked to register beforehand at austemb@aon.at. Details of the service will also be available at www.austria.embassy.gov.au. Tea and coffee will be available after the service. |
BANGLADESH
Dhaka
Commemorative service followed by breakfast
Date: |
25 April 2008 |
Time: |
7:00am |
Venue: |
Australian High Commission Recreation Centre, Road 83, Gulshan-2 |
Details: |
All Australian and New Zealand nationals are welcome to attend and should confirm attendance by phone +8802 8813105 or email ahc.dhaka@dfat.gov.au. Further details will be posted on the Australian High Commission website at www.bangladesh.embassy.gov.au/daca/events.html. |
BELGIUM
Zonnebeke
Anzac Day Reception
| Date: | Friday, 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 9:00am |
| Venue: | Zonnebeke (1917 Passchendaele Museum) |
| Details: | Reception hosted by local authorities after which the |
Wreath Laying Ceremony
| Date: | Friday, 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 9:50am |
| Venue: | Municipal War Memorial, Zonnebeke |
Passchendaele
Commemorative Service and Wreath Laying Ceremony
| Date: | Friday, 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 10.00 am |
| Venue: | Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele |
Ypres
Commemorative Service and Wreath Laying Ceremony
| Date: | Friday, 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 11.00 am |
| Venue: | Menin Gate, Ypres |
| Details: | Following the Menin Gate Ceremony, the official party will march in procession to the Belgian War Memorial. |
Wreath Laying Ceremony
| Date: | Friday, 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 11.35 am |
| Venue: | Belgian War Memorial, Ypres |
| Details: | After the Ceremony, Town Officials of Ypres will welcome the Australian and New Zealand delegations in the Ypres Town Hall for refreshments. |
BRAZIL
Sao Paulo
Commemorative dinner
Date: |
25 April 2008 |
Time: |
8:00pm |
Venue: |
Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo Hotel, rooms Palm I & II, Avenida das Nacoes Unidas 13.301, Morumbi, Sao Paulo |
Details: |
The cost of the dinner will be R$110.00 per person, including canapés, wine and a four course dinner menu. RSVP to the New Zealand Embassy by phone +61 3248‑9900 or email zelandia@nwi.com.br. All payments should be made by Friday, 18 April to the New Zealand Embassy, Itau Personnalite, Bank: 341, Branch: 7011, Account: 62220-1. CNPJ: 04.299.893/0001-79. Please send proof of payment with your name and telephone number by fax to: +61 3248-9916. Accommodation packages are also available at the Hyatt. Please call +11 6828 1234 for further information. |
BRUNEI
Brunei
Dawn Service followed by breakfast
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 6:00am |
| Venue: | Australian High Commission, Brunei |
| Details: | Please notify the Australian High Commission of your attendance by Monday 21 April via email to: austhicom.brunei@dfat.gov.au |
BURMA
Rangoon (Yangoon)
Dawn Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 6:00am |
| Venue: | Yangon War Cemetery, off Pyay Road, Rangoon (South off Hanthawaddy roundabout) |
| Details: | Please assemble by 5:40am. For further details please contact the Australian Embassy on +95 1 251 810 or jim.taylor@dfat.gov.au. |
CAMBODIA
Phnom Pehn
Dawn Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 5:00am (please arrive no later than 4:50am) |
| Venue: | Australian Ambassador's residence, corner Streets 51 & 90 (near Wat Phnom), Phnom Penh |
| Details: | Guests are required to register prior to the day by calling +855 23 213 470 Extension 209. Photo ID will be required for entry on the day. |
CANADA
Calgary, Alberta
Commemorative service
Date: |
25 April 2008 |
Time: |
7:00pm |
Venue: |
Cenotaph, cnr of 12th Avenue and 4th Street SW, Calgary, AB. |
Dress: |
Coat and Tie/Business. No jeans allowed at the mess. |
Details: |
Service will be followed by light refreshments at the Calgary Garrison Officers' Mess, located at 801 11th Street SW. |
Contact: |
Edmonton, Alberta
Commemorative service followed by a light breakfast
Date: |
25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 6:00am |
Venue: |
Leduc Cenotaph (South of the city), Civic Centre 48A Street, Edmonton, AB. |
Dress: |
Neat casual |
Details: |
Those wishing to attend must contact LTCOL Rory Colquhoun prior to the event to ensure access to the military site. |
Contact: |
WGCDR Frank Dyer - Frank.Dyer@L-3Com.com |
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Commemorative service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 6:15am |
| Venue: | Fort Massey Cemetery, cnr of Queen and South Streets, at the grave of SGT Selwyn Keith Loveday (RAAF). |
| Dress: | Uniform/Business. |
| Details: | Service followed breakfast at
"Cousins", on
|
| Contact: | LCDR Matt Doornbos – (902) 721-1249 |
London, Ontario
Dawn Service followed by gunfire breakfast
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 5:45am |
| Venue: | Royal Canadian Regiment Memorial, Wolseley Barracks, cnr Oxford and Elizabeth Streets, London, Ontario. Followed by breakfast at the Officers Mess. |
| Dress: | Coat and Tie/Business. No jeans allowed at the mess. |
| Contact: | Mr Trevor Watt – twatt@armatec.com |
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Commemorative service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
Time: |
5:00pm |
Venue: |
O.B. Philip Building, CFB Moose Jaw. |
Dress: |
Neat casual. Military – Dress of the Day |
Details: |
Non-Military Personnel will need to arrange access through SQNLDR Mark Broadbridge by 18 April 08. |
Contact: |
SQNLDR Mark Broadbridge -mark.broadbridge@nftc.com |
Ottawa, Ontario
Commemorative service followed by gunfire breakfast
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 8:00am |
| Venue: | Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa, ON. |
| Dress: | Uniform/Business. |
| Details: | Service followed by gunfire breakfast in the Museum’s cafeteria |
| Contact: | Aaron de Zilva - aaron.dezilva@dfat.gov.au |
St John’s, Newfoundland
Commemorative service
| Date: | 24 April 2008 (day before ANZAC Day, coincide with Australia and New Zealand time zones) |
| Time: | 7:00pm |
| Venue: | Adjacent to Branch 56 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Pleasantville, St Johns |
| Dress: | Uniform/Business. |
| Details: | Service followed by reception in the Officers Mess |
| Contact: | CAPT John Powell – powell.jp@forces.gv.ca |
Toronto, Ontario
Commemorative service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
Time: |
7:00am |
Venue: |
Canadian Forces College, 215 Yonge Boulevard, Toronto, ON. |
Dress: |
Uniform/Business. |
Details: |
Those wishing to attend must contact LTCOL Rory Colquhoun prior to the event to ensure access to the military site. |
Contact: |
LTCOL Rory Colquhoun -colquhoun@cfc.dnd.ca |
Vancouver, British Columbia
Commemorative service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 6:00pm |
| Venue: | Victory Square Park, Cnr Hasting + Cambie Sts, Vancouver |
| Dress: | Uniform/Business. |
| Contact: | Mr Robert Napoli (CANZBA) Robert_Napoli@vancity.com |
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Commemorative service
| Date: | 20 April 2008 |
Time: |
6:00pm |
Venue: |
Scandinavian Cultural Centre, 764 Erin Street, Winnipeg, MB. |
Dress: |
Neat Casual. |
Details: |
Service followed by a potluck dinner and a games night for members and guests. The Down Under Club will be joined by members of the Canadian Legion General Monash Branch, and Air Force Trainees from 17 Wing Winnipeg. |
Contact: |
info@downunderclub.mb.ca, or call 1-204-832-4405 |
CHINA
Hong Kong
Dawn Service followed by breakfast
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 6:30am (time to be confirmed on www.hongkong.china.embassy.gov.au closer to the date) |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Cenotaph, Central District |
| Details: | Following the service a breakfast is held at a nearby restaurant which is open to all, but at individuals' expense. |
Memorial Ceremony
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 6:00pm |
| Venue: | War Memorial Plaque, Australian International School Hong Kong (AISHK), Kowloon Tong. Further details can be found on www.hongkong.china.embassy.gov.au closer to the date. |
| Details: | As has become traditional, the wreaths and flowers laid at the AISHK ceremony will be taken after the ceremony and re-laid at the main Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery at Sai Wan. This is not a public event but the public can visit any of the three War Cemeteries in Hong Kong during opening hours. |
Shanghai
Dawn Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 6:00am |
| Venue: | Australian Consul General's Residence, Shanghai |
| Details: | Prior registrations are required for this event for security purposes. Please contact Ms Shengnan Huang on (021)52925500 extension 248 or email on consular.shanghai@dfat.gov.au. Photographic identification will be required on arrival at the event. Any organisation or individual wishing to lay a wreath during the ceremony must advise at the time of registration and provide a wreath. For further information please refer to: www.shanghai.china.embassy.gov.au |
CYPRUS
Waynes Keep
Commemorative Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 5:00am |
| Venue: | Waynes Keep, British War Cemetery, United nations Buffer Zone (UNBZ) |
| Details: | Ceremony is invitation by only due to the cemetery being located in the UNBZ which is a restricted area. Attendees will need to register with Ms Bridger or Ms Kleanthous (see below) no later than 1 April 2008, by supplying the following details: full name, passport number, local contact details and vehicle registration number. All registered attendees will need to assemble at the intercollege car park (near the Foxtrot gate entrance to the UN Headquarters) by no later than 4.30am, where they will be transported by bus to the cemetery. NO private vehicles allowed into the UNBZ. |
| Contact: | Ms D. Bridger UN Civillian Police United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) Ph: +357 2261 4756 bridger@un.org Ms T Kleanthous Australian Hogh Comission Ph: +357 2275 3001 Fax: +357 2276 6486 Nicosis.ahc@dfat.gov.au |
DENMARK
Copenhagen
Commemorative Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 10:00am |
| Details: | For venue details and to advise attendance please contact Embassy:
Australian Embassy Ph: +45 7026 3676 |
EGYPT
Old Cairo
Dawn Service
| Date: | Friday, 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 5:00am |
| Venue: | Abu Seifein Street, Old Cairo |
| Details: | The service is open to all members of the public. |
FIJI
Suva
Dawn Service
| Date: | Friday, 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 5:25am |
| Venue: | Australian High Commission, 37 Princes Road, Suva |
| Details: | Members of the public are welcome to attend. For further information please contact the Australian High Commission on +679 3382211 or via email to public-affairs-suva@dfat.gov.au |
FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA
Pohnpei
Commemorative Service
| Date: | Friday, 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 5:30am |
| Venue: | Royal Australian Navy residential compound (Kangaroo Court), located on the western bank of the Nett River in Pohnpei. |
| Details: | Open to the public, RSVP preferred. Contact msafsm@mail.fm or +691 320 4746 |
FRANCE
Paris
Due to the once-only Anzac Day Dawn Service at the Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, the annual Dawn Service at the Australian Embassy will not be held in 2008.
Villers-Bretonneux
90th Anniversary Anzac Day Dawn Service
| Date: | Friday, 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | Due to the large crowds expected, the public are advised to arrive by 5.00 am. The commemorations will commence at 5.15 am. |
| Venue: | The Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux |
Anzac Day Ceremony
| Event: | Anzac Day Ceremony |
| Date: | Saturday, 26 April 2008 |
| Time: | 10.00 am |
| Venue: | The Australian National Memorial |
Anzac Day Wreath Laying Service
| Date: | Saturday, 26 April 2008 |
| Time: | 11.30 am |
| Venue: | The French Monument in the town centre, next to the Town Hall |
Bullecourt
Anzac Day Ceremony
| Date: | Saturday, 26 April 2008 |
| Time: | 4.00 pm |
| Venue: | The Commonwealth and French Monuments in the Bullecourt village centre |
Anzac Day Wreath Laying Service
| Date: | Saturday, 26 April 2008 |
| Time: | 5.00 pm |
| Venue: | The Australian ‘Digger' Memorial on the village outskirts |
FRENCH POLYNESIA
Tahiti
Commemorative Ceremony
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | TBC |
| Venue: | Main cemetery, Papeete, Tahiti |
| Details: | For further information and timing details please contact: Mr Marc Siu, Honorary Consul of Australia PO Box 9068, Motu Uta 98715 Papeete Tahiti Ph: +689 46 88 53 Fax: +689 46 88 54 Email: axl.martineau.mobil@mail.pf |
GREECE
Athens
Wreath Laying Ceremony
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 11:00am |
| Venue: | Phaleron Commonwealth War Cemetery |
| Details: | This year Anzac Day coincides with Greek-Orthodox Good Friday. Respecting the religious spirit of that day, the Australian Embassy will not conduct the usual commemorative ceremony. Instead, an informal wreath laying will take place and members of the public are invited to privately lay wreaths at the Phaleron Commonwealth War Cemetery. For further details please contact Ms Katerina Kapsani on +30 210 870 4011 or katerina.kapsani@dfat.gov.au. |
Lemnos
Commemorative service
Date: |
3 May 2008 |
Time: |
7:15pm |
Venue: |
Commonwealth Cemetery, Mudros |
HUNGARY
Budapest
Commemorative Ceremony
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 8:30am |
| Venue: | Solymar Commonwealth War Cemetery (Katonai Temeto) |
| Details: | Members of the public are welcome to attend but must register first. (Please see http://www.hungary.embassy.gov.au/btps/home.html ) The Embassy will be arranging a bus for registered participants, leaving central Budapest at 7:30am. Solymar is approximately a 30 minute drive from Moszkva, or a 45 minute ride on the yellow bus from the Arpad Hid bus terminal (towards Pilisvorosvar). |
INDIA
New Delhi
Dawn Service and diggers breakfast
Date: |
25 April 2008 |
Time: |
5:35am (please be seated by 5:25am) |
Venue: |
Australian High Commission, Gate 1, 1/50G Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, 110 021 |
Details: |
Australians and New Zealanders are requested to advise their names to Ms Sangeeta Bose at the Australian high Commission on +91 11 4149 4362 or sangeeta.bose@dfat.gov.au. |
Mumbai
Dawn Service and diggers breakfast
Date: |
25 April 2008 |
Time: |
5:30am (please arrive by 5:10am) |
Venue: |
Aboard HMAS Arunta, Port of Mumbai |
Details: |
As access to the Port of Mumbai will be by invitation only, Australians and New Zealanders wishing to attend the service are requested to contact the Australian Consulate-General Offices in Mumbai on +91 022 6669 2000. |
INDONESIA
Bali
Dawn Service followed by a light breakfast
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Details: | Please contact the Australian Consulate General in Bali on +62361241118 ext 119 or bali.congen@dfat.gov.au for timing and venue details. |
IRELAND
Dublin
Dawn Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 6:30am |
| Venue: | Grangegorman Military Cemetery, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7. |
| Details: | Members of the public may contact the Embassy on +353(0)16645300 or visit www.ireland.embassy.gov.au for more details however prior notice of attendance is not required. |
ITALY
Rome
Commemorative Ceremony
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 10:00am |
| Venue: | Rome War Cemetery in Via Nicola Zabaglia |
| Details: | The ceremony is open to the public and advice of attendance is not required. For further information please contact +39 06 8527 2357 or info‑rome@dfat.gov.au. |
JAPAN
Yokohama
Commemorative Ceremony
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 10:30am (all activities will be concluded by 11:30am) |
| Venue: | Commonwealth War Cemetery, Hodogaya, Yokohama. (The cemetery is 9 km west of the city on Yuenchi-Dori, Hodogaya Ward. |
| Details: | The commemorative service is open to the general public. Further instructions can be obtained from the Australian Embassy Tokyo, www.australia.or.jp/english/tsudou/hodogaya/directions.html or by contacting the Defence Administrative Officer, Australian Embassy, Tokyo on telephone +81 3 5232 4111. |
KENYA
Nairobi
Dawn Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Details: | Following the service all Australian and New Zealand citizens are invited to attend breakfast at a nearby restaurant. For timing, venue and to register your interest please email bobby.sura@dfat.gov.au prior to the day. |
KOREA
Seoul
Dawn Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 6:30am |
| Venue: | The Korean War Memorial, Yongsan, Seoul (http://www.warmemo.or.kr/) |
| Details: | Advice of attendance is not required. For further details please contact the Defence Section of the Australian Embassy on +82 2 2003 0192. The easiest way to access the Memorial is catch the subway, either line 4 or 6 and get-off at Samgakji Station and then leave through exit 12. There is a large forecourt at the Memorial as you enter through the North Gate and you should cross that forecourt to the steps leading up to the main entrance of the Memorial. The service will take place on the left hand side of the main entrance in front of the Australian list on the Wall of Remembrance. |
KUWAIT
Kuwait City
Commemorative Ceremony
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Details: | For timing, venue and registration details please contact the Australian Embassy on +965 2322422 prior to the day. |
LEBANON
Beirut
Commemorative Ceremony
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Details: | For timing, venue and registration details please contact the Australian Embassy prior to the day. |
MALAYSIA
Kuala Lumpur
Dawn Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 6.15am for 6:30am |
| Venue: | Military Annex, Cheras Christian Cemetery, Cheras Road |
| Details: | Please contact FSGT Rex Trow on +60321465741 or rex.trow@dfat.gov.au if you require any further details |
MALTA
Malta
Commemorative Service and wreath laying ceremony
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 10:15am |
| Venue: | Pieta Military Cemetery |
| Details: | This event is open to the public and advice of attendance is not required. |
MAURITIUS
Floreal
Commemorative Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 7:00am |
| Venue: | High Commissioner's Residence, Floreal |
| Details: | All Australian and New Zealand nationals are welcome to attend and should confirm attendance by telephone +230 202 0160, or email on ahc.portlouis@dfat.gov.au. Further information about the service will be available from the Australian High Commission's website (www.mauritius.embassy.gov.au) closer to the event. |
MEXICO
Mexico City
Commemorative Ceremony
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Details: | For timing, venue and registration details please contact the Australian Embassy on +52 55 1101 2256. Those wishing to attend should contact the embassy at least a week in advance. |
NAURU
Nauru
Dawn Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 6:00 am |
| Venue: | In front of the Nauru Government Office Building |
| Details: | This service is open to the public and advice regarding proposed attendance is not required. |
NEPAL
Kathmandu
Commemorative Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 6:45 am |
| Venue: | Australian Embassy, Bansbari, Kathmandu |
| Details: | Those wishing to attend must notify their intention on + 977 1 4371678. A Passport or local Identification Card will be required on the day. Further information will be posted on www.nepal.embassy.gov.au from the beginning of April. |
NETHERLANDS
The Hague
Commemorative Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 8:00 am |
| Venue: | Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery (within Westduin Cemetery), Ockenburghstraat 27, The Hague |
| Details: | For further details please contact: |
NEW CALEDONIA
Noumea
Wreath laying ceremony
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 9:30am (TBC) |
| Venue: | Monument to the Fallen, Place Bir Hakeim |
| Details: | For further details and confirmation of timing please contact: Australian Consulate General Noumea, New Caledonia 19-21 avenue du Marechal Foch 98800 Noumea Ph: +687 27 24 12 Fax: +687 27 80 01 Email: dominique.gervolino@dfat.gov.au |
Northern Province
Wreath laying ceremony
| Date: | 26 April 2008 |
| Time: | 10:00am (TBC) |
| Venue: | War Memorial at Plaine des Gaiacs, North of Bourail (between Pouembout and Poya |
| Details: | For further details and confirmation of timing please contact: Australian Consulate General 19-21 avenue du Marechal Foch 98800 Noumea Ph: +687 27 24 12 Fax: +687 27 80 01 Email: dominique.gervolino@dfat.gov.au |
Bourail
Wreath laying and prayers
| Date: | 26 April 2008 |
| Time: | 3:30pm (TBC) |
| Venue: | Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery (New Zealand Cemetery), Bourail |
| Details: | For further details and confirmation of timing please contact: Australian Consulate General Noumea, New Caledonia 19-21 avenue du Marechal Foch 98800 Noumea Ph: +687 27 24 12 Fax: +687 27 80 01 Email: dominique.gervolino@dfat.gov.au |
NEW ZEALAND
Ceremonies to mark Anzac Day will be held throughout New Zealand. Further information on New Zealand services will soon be available at http://www.rsa.org.nz/remem/ANZAC_2008.htm.
NIGERIA
Lagos
Commemorative Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 6:30pm |
| Venue: | Lagos Resource Centre, No 9 Anifowoshe, St Victoria Island, Lagos. |
| Details: | For more details, contact Jane Heatherington, jane.heatherington@dfat.gov.au, +234 9 413 5226. |
NORWAY
Oslo
Commemoration and Wreath Laying Ceremony
Date: |
25 April 2008 |
Time: |
3:30pm |
Venue: |
Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery, Vestre Gravlund, Sørkedalsveien 66 (beside Borgen T-banestasjon), Oslo |
Details: |
To be followed by a Gunfire Reception. |
Gunfire Reception
Date: |
25 April 2008 |
Time: |
5:00pm |
Venue: |
Kafé Mathia, Herregårdskroen, Frognerveien 67 (close to Vestre Gravlund) |
Details: |
Event organised by the Australian Association Norway. Cost is Kr. 200.00 for members and Kr. 250.00 for non members and includes a buffet with Australian beer and wine at subsidised prices. For further details please contact Ceremonial Officer, Peter Vaughan on Mob: +47 4173 7731 or E-mail: petervau@online.no. |
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Bomana
Dawn Service and gunfire breakfast
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 5:00am (Please arrive no later than 4:45am) |
| Venue: | Bomana War Cemetery followed by breakfast at the Australian High Commission |
| Details: | For further details please contact LTCOL Mark Foxe on +675 3259333 or mark.foxe@dfat.gov.au. |
Kokoda Track
Dawn Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 5:45am |
| Venue: | Isurava Memorial, Kokoda Track |
| Details: | For further details please contact LTCOL Mark Foxe on +675 3259333 or mark.foxe@dfat.gov.au. |
Lae
Dawn Service and gunfire breakfast
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 5:30am (Please arrive no later than 5:15am) |
| Venue: | Lae War Cemetery followed by Lae Yacht Club |
| Details: | For further details please contact LTCOL Mark Foxe on +675 3259333 or mark.foxe@dfat.gov.au. |
QATAR
Qatar
Dawn Service
Date: |
25 April 2008 |
Time: |
5:00am |
Details: |
For further details please contact Mr Greg Rayner by email at greg.rayner@gmail.com. |
REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
Majuro
Commemorative Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 6.30am |
| Venue: | Royal Australian Navy Residential compound (Wallaby Downs), Majuro |
| Details: | Open to the public. RSVP preferred. Contact msarmi@ntamar.net |
REPUBLIC OF PALAU
Meyuns
Commemorative Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 5.30am |
| Venue: | Royal Australian Navy Residential compound, Meyuns, Palau |
| Details: | By invitation only. Any person interested should contact tas@palaunet.com or call (680) 448 4509 |
RUSSIA
Moscow
Dawn Service followed by breakfast
Date: |
25 April 2008 |
Time: |
6:00am |
Venue: |
Ambassador's Residence, 3 Prechistenskaya Naberezhnaya, Moscow |
Details: |
Registration is required for this event. Please either call 956 6070 ext 285 or email Victoria Ivanova at victoria.ivanova@dfat.gov.au. Following the service a breakfast will be held at the Ambassador's Residence. |
SAMOA
Apia
Short parade followed by Dawn Service and gunfire breakfast
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 5:45am |
| Venue: | World War I memorial clock tower, Apia |
| Details: | Following the Dawn Service a gunfire breakfast will be held at the Returned Services Association Club. Both events are organised by Returned Service Association of Samoa. Please phone +685 20840 for details. |
Apia
Wreath laying service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Venue: | Magiagi Commonwealth War Cemetery |
| Details: | For timing of service and further details please contact the Australian High Commission on +68523411. |
SOLOMON ISLANDS
Solomon Islands
Dawn Service and gunfire breakfast
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | TBC |
| Venue: | Honiara Central Police Station |
| Details: | Please contact Mr Mike Winter OAM CDS on +677 21561 Ext 242 or mike.winter@dfat.gov.au OR Mr Dennis Porteous (NZ High Commission) on +677 28526 or dennis.porteous@mfat.govt.nz to register. Breakfast will be held at the Point Cruz Yacht Club, Honiara. |
SPAIN
Madrid
Commemorative Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Details: | Timing and venue details are yet to be confirmed. Please contact the New Zealand Embassy on +34 91 523 02 26 or Chantal.bravo@mfat.govt.nz to advise of attendance. |
SINGAPORE
Dawn Service followed by light refreshments
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 6:30am (visitors in place by 6:15am) |
| Venue: | Kranji War Cemetery, Woodlands Road |
| Details: | Approximately 800-1000 guests are expected. Parking is available 250 metres past main entrance (Mandai Road side). Enquiries should be directed to: WOFF Keith Pepper Off: +65 6836 4221 Mob: +65 9631 3300 Email keith.pepper@dfat.gov.au |
SRI LANKA
Colombo
Dawn Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 5:30am |
| Venue: | General Cemetery, Borella, Colombo 8 |
| Details: | The service is open to the public and advice of attendance is not required. A reception at the High Commission (about 1km from the cemetery) will follow the service. Please contact Nazreen Marikkar or Surovi Corea on +94112463200 for further details. |
SWEDEN
Gothenburg
Commemorative service followed by a reception
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 11:00am |
| Venue: | Commonwealth War Graves Section, Kviberg Cemetery followed by the Palm House, Gothenburg Botanical Gardens. |
| Details: | Both the service and reception are open to the public and advice of attendance is not required. For further information please contact MrPerHellroth on +4631932728 or per_malevik@yahoo.se. |
SWITZERLAND
Geneva
Commemorative Ceremony
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Venue: | Commonwealth War Graves, Saint Martin's Cemetery, Vevey |
| Details: | For timing details please visit http://www.geneva.mission.gov.au/gene/cons_anzac.html approximately three weeks prior to the event. |
TAIWAN
Taipei
Dawn Service and gunfire breakfast
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 6:15am (refreshments to be served from 6:00am) |
| Venue: | Residence of the Australian Commerce and Industry Office representative, Yanmingshan |
| Details: | Please note the service will be held outdoors so please bring an umbrella if there is inclement weather on the day. For further details please contact Mr Peter Yu on (02) 8725 4131 or peter.yu@dfat.gov.au OR Mr Richard Holt on (02) 8725 4112 or richard.holt@dfat.gov.au. |
THAILAND
Hellfire Pass
Anzac Day Dawn Service and gunfire breakfast
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 5.30 am |
| Venue: | Konyu Cutting, below the Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum, Kanchanaburi Province |
| Details: | Upon completion of the Dawn Service a gunfire breakfast will be held in the vicinity of the Hellfire Pass Museum car-park.
Hellfire Pass is approximately 250 km from Bangkok and approximately 75 km north of Kanchanaburi Town. The trip from Kanchanaburi Town to Hellfire Pass takes approximately 45 minutes by road.
The walk to the site takes approximately 20 minutes. (Please note the track is rocky and uneven in parts, via steps and along the old railway line – sensible footware is recommended and access is difficult for disabled persons) It is recommended that each visitor bring insect repellent and a small torch to the dawn service.
Toilet facilities at both Kanchanaburi and Hellfire Pass are scarce, and rudimentary at best.
Please note that for security reasons, bags will NOT be permitted to be taken into Hellfire Pass. Mobile phones must also be switched off during the service.
For visitors from Australia, the RSL generally co-ordinates tours to Thailand for ANZAC Day activities. Your local branch should be able to assist you with travel and accommodation enquiries. Many travel agents also have such information. Regrettably, the Defence Section at the Australian Embassy in Thailand is unable to assist with personal travel arrangements. |
Kanchanaburi Town
Short parade followed by Dawn Service and gunfire breakfast
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 11.00 am to 12 noon |
| Venue: | Kanchanaburi Allied War Cemetery, Kanchanaburi Town, 180km from Bangkok. |
| Details: | A traditional memorial service and formal wreath laying ceremony. Drinking water will be available for attendees and limited refreshments are provided upon completion of the service.
Mobile phones must also be switched off during the service.
Extremely hot weather conditions prevail in April and an umbrella or sun protection and bottled drinking water is highly recommended for the Memorial Service. Toilet facilities at both Kanchanaburi and Hellfire Pass are scarce, and rudimentary at best. For visitors from Australia, the RSL generally co-ordinates tours to Thailand for ANZAC Day activities. Your local branch should be able to assist you with travel and accommodation enquiries. Many travel agents also have such information. Regrettably, the Defence Section at the Australian Embassy in Thailand is unable to assist with personal travel arrangements. |
TURKEY
Anzac Day services on the Gallipoli Peninsula are conducted by Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, Britain and France. Seervices are held on 24 and 25 April. The times below for the commemorative services are indicative and may change.
Thursday 24 April 2008
09:00-10:40 Turkish International Service, Mehmetcik Abide
11:00-11:25 French Memorial Service, Morto Bay
11:45-12:10 Commonwealth Memorial Service, Cape Helles
Friday 25 April 2008
05:30-06:15 Dawn Service, Anzac Commemorative Site, North Beach
10:30-11:15 Australian Memorial Service, Lone Pine
11:30-12:15 Turkish 57th Regiment Memorial Service
12:30-13:15 New Zealand Memorial Service, Chunuk Bai
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Abu Dhabi
Dawn Service followed by breakfast
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Details: | For timing, venue and registration details please contact:
LCDR Wendy Duffy Ph: +971 2 634 6100 ext 122 Email: wendy.duffy@dfat.gov.au |
Abu Dhabi
Dusk service and family buffet dinner
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Details: | Organised by Aussies Abroad. Details can be found via:
Email: contact@aussies-abroad.com Web: www.aussies-abroad.com |
UNITED KINGDOM
London
Dawn Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 5:00am |
| Venue: | New Zealand Memorial, Hyde Park |
| Details: | The New Zealand Memorial is diagonally opposite the Australian Memorial. Following the service, wreaths will be laid at the Australian Memorial. This service is open to the public, is a non-ticket event and lasts approximately 40mins. |
Wreath Laying Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 11.00am |
| Venue: | The Cenotaph, Whitehall |
| Details: | This is a non-ticket event, please carry photo ID for security checks, and arrival before 10.30am is recommended. This service will conclude at approx 11.10am, allowing time for the short walk to Westminster Abbey. Ex-servicemen and women are welcome to join the parade. Please contact the High Commission for entry tickets and joining instructions (see below for contact details). |
Commemorative service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Westminster Abbey |
| Details: | Complimentary tickets are required to attend this service and can be obtained from the Australian High Commission. You can apply as follows: Visits Section, Australian High Commission, Strand, London WC2B 4LA email: lhlh.anzacday@dfat.gov.au fax: +44 020 7465 8214 Tickets are restricted to six individuals per application. Please state the full name and address of each applicant; details of photo ID (i.e. passport or driving licence) which will need to be produced at the Service and UK postal address for forwarding tickets. Tickets will not be available until late March 2008 The Abbey has requested that all attendees be seated by 11.30am. As security screening will be in operation at Westminster Abbey and to avoid unnecessary delays, you are requested to limit what you are carrying to an absolute minimum. The services lasts approx one hour. |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Chicago
Dawn Service
Date: |
25 April 2008 |
Time: |
6:10am |
Venue: |
Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Wacker Drive (On river walk, 1/2 block West of W. Wacker/Wabash) |
Details: |
Immediately following the service (approx 6.45am), there will be a self-purchase breakfast at Caffe Baci (225 W Wacker, ph: 312 251 1234, www.caffebaci.com). The walk is approximately 4 blocks. If you intend on heading to Caffe Baci for breakfast after the service, please RSVP (regrets not required) by email to Justin Biggs (justin.biggs@dfat.gov.au) or Melissa Robbins (melissa.robbins@dfat.gov.au) - this will assist Caffe Baci in an approximation of morning diners |
Hawaii
Commemorative Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 10:00am |
| Venue: | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, 2177 Puowaina Drive |
| Details: | Members of the public are welcome and advice of attendance is not necessary. |
New York
Dawn Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 6:00am |
| Venue: | Anzac Memorial Garden, British Empire Building, Rockefeller Center, 7th Floor, 620 Fifth Avenue, New York City |
| Details: | This service is open to the public but RSVP is required to +212 351 6550 or Robert.archibald@dfat.gov.au |
Washington DC
Exhibition: 1918 Australia and America: Allies on the Western Front
| Date: | 10 April – 30 May 2008 |
| Venue: | Embassy of Australia |
| Details: | The Embassy of Australian will showcase an exhibition of photographs and memorabilia from the collection of the Australian War Memorial focussing on the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Le Hamel, the first time Australian and American forces fought side by side. |
Dawn Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 5.45am – 6.15am |
| Venue: | Korean Veterans War Memorial, Independence Ave |
| Details: | Hosted by the Australian and New Zealand Embassies. |
Gunfire Breakfast
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 6:30am – 8:30am |
| Venue: | New Zealand Embassy, 37 Observatory Circle, NW |
| Details: | A $10.00 door charge will be levied to cover the breakfast costs per person and children over 12 years. Those who would like to attend this breakfast must R.S.V.P to: anzac@nzdswashington.com (Web site activated from 25 Feb 08) or call: (202) 328 4803. NB. Photo ID will be required for access to the Embassy. There is limited street parking available at the Embassy. Personnel may pre-pay by sending a check stating their name/s and number/s attending, payable to NZDS Washington to: ANZAC Day NZDS Washington 37 Observatory Circle, NW, Washington, DC, 20008 |
Cathedral Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 10.30am – 11.30am (to be seated by 10 am) |
| Venue: | The Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin Aves, NW |
| Details: | Hosted by the Australian and New Zealand Embassies. |
Los Angeles
Commemorative service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 9:00am |
| Venue: | National Cemetery (rostrum, flag pole circle), 950 South Sepulveda Blvd, Westwood, CA 90049 |
| Details: | Following the service, light refreshments will be served at the Official New Zealand residence. To RSVP and for more information please contact Tina Hellier by Thursday 24th April 2008 on 310 566 6559 or tina.hellier@mfat.govt.nz. |
VANUATU
Port Vila
Dawn Service followed by gunfire breakfast
| Event: | |
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 5:30am (assemble by 5:00am) |
| Venue: | Port Vila Cenotaph, opposite the Reserve Bank of Vanuatu on Rue Mercet |
| Details: | For further details please contact the Australian High Commission on +678 22 777 |
Luganville
Dawn Service followed by gunfire breakfast
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 5:30am |
| Venue: | Rotary Park, Luganville, Santo |
| Details: | For further details please contact the Australian High Commission on +678 22 777. |
VIETNAM
Hanoi
Dawn Service followed by breakfast
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 5:00am |
| Venue: | Australian Embassy, 8 Dao Tan Street, Ba Dinh, Hanoi |
| Details: | Those attending are requested to bring photo identification and bring an umbrella in case of rain. The Embassy will also organise a series of activities following the ceremony including the annual golf tournament, traditional Maori hangi (in conjunction with the New Zealand Embassy) and more. Further details are available from: WO2 Daniel Kindness |
Ho Chi Min City
Commemorative Service
Date: |
25 April 2008 |
Time: |
7:00am |
Venue: |
8th Floor, Majestic Hotel, 1 Dong Khoi, District 1 |
Details: |
Please register via email to: jodi.bergmann@dfat.gov.au. Those wishing to attend will be required to show their passport or other photo identification on the day. |
Long Tan Cross
Dawn Service
Date: |
25 April 2008 |
Time: |
5:15am |
Venue: |
Long Tan Cross Site |
Details: |
Services at and access to the Long Tan Cross are subject to Vietnamese Government approval. The Australian Consulate General has been granted approval to conduct a dawn service. All visitors should note that they will require permission to access the site. Information on arrangements for visiting the Long Tan Cross site and obtaining permission is available at the following website: www.vietnam.embassy.gov.au/hnoi/consular07.html |
ZIMBABWE
Harare
Commemorative Service
| Date: | 25 April 2008 |
| Time: | 11:30am |
| Venue: | Borrowdale Race Course |
| Details: | Registrations must be received no later than COB 13 April 2008 by zimbabwe.embassy@dfat.gov.au, +263 4 852551 or by writing to Australian Embassy, PO Box 4541, Harare. |