A new Anzac commemorative site has been built at Gallipoli in conjunction with the Australian government and with the approval of the Turkish government. The new site was dedicated on ANZAC Day 2000 by the Prime Ministers of Australia and New Zealand.
Built three hundred metres north of Ari Burnu cemetery, the site of past Anzac Day dawn services at Gallipoli, this site is dominated by a rocky hill named the Sphinx. It was one of the first landing places of the ANZAC force and was one of the main places where the evacuation took place, nine months later.
Artist's impression of the Anzac Commemorative Site
Ten information panels will be installed in a commemorative wall at the site. These panels, with 1915 campaign photographs, will outline the Anzac campaign in both English and Turkish text. In addition a low wall set with a dedication plaque has been built near the beach to act a focus for the Anzac Day services.
For further information on the Anzac Commemorative site, please visit the Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs Website.
