5 Ways to Celebrate ANZAC Day this year!

Australians recognise 25 April as a day of national remembrance. Anzac Day goes beyond the anniversary of the landing on Gallipoli in 1915. It is the day on which we remember all Australians who served and died in war and on operational service.

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1. Attend your local Dawn service.

On Anzac Day commemorative services are held at dawn - the time of the original landing in Gallipoli - across the nation.

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2. Watch the Anzac Day march.

Later in the day, ex-servicemen and women take part in marches through the major cities and in many smaller centres.

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3. Find out more about the Anzac story from The Australian War Memorial.

The Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/atwar/ offers a comprehensive overview of Australia's military history.

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4. Organise a Two-Up.

Anzac Day is the one day of the year on which you can legally play two-up. https://www.awm.gov.au/encyclopedia/two_up/howto/

It's a gambling game in which two coins are tossed in the air and bets are laid as to whether both will fall heads or tails uppermost.

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5. Bake some Anzac cookie.

Gather with friends and family for a relaxed, Aussie-flavoured feast. http://www.sbs.com.au/food/celebration/anzac-day

Freshly baked ANZAC biscuits are seen stacked on a wooden chopping board, Sydney, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. (AAP Image/Stephanie Flack) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP

More Information:

The Department of Veterans' Affairs website     For Anzac Day marches visit RSL NSW http://rslnsw.org.au/commemoration/anzac/ for Sydney and RSL Victoria http://www.rslvic.com.au/ for Melbourne.