Anzac Ballot Announced
Anzac centenary commemorations at Gallipoli will be open to ticket holders decided by ballot. The Australian government announced this afternoon that: A total of 10,000 places will be shared between...
View ArticleDr V John Basarin’s interview with ABC News
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View ArticleThe Australian Army Slouch Hat
Gallipoli 1915 was the birthplace of many Australian legends. But none perhaps as well-known as the Australian army slouch hat. Although the slouch hat had been introduced late in the 19th century, it...
View ArticleAnzac Ballot Consultations Begin
Anzac centennial service attendance at Gallipoli in 2015 will be managed by a ballot. The Australian government made this announcement about the 100th anniversary recently. The decision is based...
View Article136,000 Went and Only One Came Back
Anzac Cove – 7:30am – 25 April 1915. General Bridges leads the 1st Australian Division in the Gallipoli landing. General Bridges is the only soldier whose body was returned home from the war. His...
View ArticleThe Wallaby Club’s treasured ANZAC Stick
The Wallaby Club’s ANZAC Stick is virtually the Club’s only possession. Revered in club history, it is a cherished totem and the Presidential mace. After more than 100 years, there is now no room...
View Article9 reasons to cruise with Gallipoli-2015
Cruise travel can accommodate almost every traveller. But this mode of transport has particular relevance for the centennial ANZAC celebrations. We forget that ocean liners were a preferred mode of...
View ArticleGallipoli Guns Fall Silent Before Christmas 1915
Gallipoli was a disaster. After Ashmed Bartlett and Keith Murdoch’s expose made headlines in London, British High Command took a serious look at pulling out. As his brainchild, blame for the campaign...
View ArticleCentenary Dawn Service has more solutions than an Anzac Ballot
On 23 September 2012, the Australian Minister for Veterans’ Affairs announced a ceiling on Gallipoli ceremony attendees in 2015. Furthermore, admission would be decided by ballot. Apparently, the...
View ArticleANZAC Troops Withdrawal Remembered
ANZAC troops made their final withdrawal from Gallipoli on 20th December 1915. After that the guns fell silent. Not for profit group, Friends of Gallipoli, announces and invites your attendance at a...
View ArticleDid you know these ANZAC fascinating facts?
The Gallipoli campaign has certainly been a rich source of both myth and legend. Why the ANZAC forces landed when and where they did. How the whole tragedy that was Gallipoli unfolded. Every week,...
View ArticleBalloting for Gallipoli: Is This a Disaster In The Making?
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Sen. Michael Ronaldson (Ronno) from Ballarat made an announcement today on the balloting arrangements regarding 2015 Anzac Day at Gallipoli. By following in the footsteps...
View ArticleOnboard Dawn Service Just as Authentic
The Gallipoli 2015 ballot means, in simple terms, that not everyone who may like to will be standing on the beach at Gallipoli on 25th April 2015. Most Epic Cruise passengers will mark the 100th...
View ArticleWhy make your own Anzac Landing? This Gallipoli cruise has the OK to dock.
Gallipoli 2015 promises what every spring on the peninsula does. Anzac Day, fields of flowers … and unpredictable weather. So when you transfer from a vessel to dry land, it’s better not to risk the...
View ArticleDame Malvina Major Confirms Aboard Anzac Cruise
Anzac Cruise passengers are in for a special treat. New Zealand’s world-renowned soprano, Dame Malvina Major, has confirmed aboard the Gallipoli-2015 cruise. During the 10 day cruise, Dame Malvina...
View ArticleGallipoli 2015 Cruise Fulfils the Ultimate Anzac Goal
A cruise to Gallipoli in 2015 promises a different experience to 100 years ago. An uncertain future is much less likely than our fresh-faced ANZACs faced on those Aegean shores in 1915. But there are...
View Article2015 Anzac Cruise Explores Uncanny Gallipoli Links
2015 Anzac Cruise passengers have a lot to look forward to. Travelling aboard elegant Azamara Journey promises to be a superb travel experience. There’s globally renowned soprano, Dame Malvina Major...
View ArticleAnzac Ballot Speculation Set to Rest – Press Release
New Zealand Department of Veterans Affairs source confirms Gallipoli ballot announcement date. Suggests Australia will follow suit on timing. Successful NZ applicants for the ballot to attend Anzac...
View ArticleThe Day the ANZAC Story Really Began
The ANZAC story begins today. On 18th March 1915 the Gallipoli story began. A fleet of 18 battleships with supporting cruisers and destroyers launched their Dardanelles attack with capture of the...
View ArticleLone Pine Claims Life of Young ANZAC – James Henry Bryant’s Story
Lone Pine saw some of the fiercest fighting at Gallipoli. Almost 2,500 Australians lost their lives as this one battle raged between 6-10 August 1915. Seven soldiers were awarded the Victoria Cross...
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