Anzac Day dawn services across Aus & NZ

Anzac Day dawn services across Australia and New Zealand – in pictures, 25 April 2024

War veteran John Murphy poses for a photograph at the Shrine of Remembrance during the dawn service in Melbourne. Photograph: Diego Fedele/Getty Images.

Across cities and towns in both countries, crowds gathered at Anzac Day dawn services to remember fallen soldiers and service people

Thousands gather for dawn services and marches to mark Anzac Day around Australia.

Surf boats perform a burial at sea for Anzac Day in Currumbin, Australia. — Surf boats perform a burial at sea for Anzac Day in Currumbin. Photograph: Chris Hyde/Getty Images.

An Australian soldier lit by the glow of a red light during the dawn service in Hobart. Photograph: Tamati Smith/Getty Images.

A man plays a didgeridoo as dawn service is held at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Photograph: Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images.

A hand placing a paper poppy on the cenotaph at Auckland Museum. — People lay poppies on the cenotaph during the Anzac Day dawn service at Auckland Museum. Photograph: Fiona Goodall/Getty Images for Auckland War Memorial Museum.

A child wearing a turban stands close to the Eternal Flame at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne. — A child stands close to the Eternal Flame at the Shrine of Remembrance during the Anzac Day dawn service in Melbourne. Photograph: Diego Fedele/Getty Images.

Crowds are bathed in pink light as they take part in the Anzac dawn service in Currumbin. Photograph: Chris Hyde/Getty Images.

Military personnel wearing their medals attend the Anzac Day dawn service at Auckland War Memorial Museum. Photograph: Fiona Goodall/Getty Images for Auckland War Memorial Museum.

A child’s face is illuminated by the Eternal Flame at the Shrine of Remembrance during the Anzac Day dawn service in Melbourne. Photograph: Diego Fedele/Getty Images.

A member of the Catafalque party participates in the annual Anzac Day service at the Martin Place Cenotaph in Sydney. Photograph: Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images.

People pay their respects during the Anzac Day dawn service at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne. Photograph: Martin Keep/AFP/Getty Images.

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