Thousands Gather for Anzac Day Services Under Full Moon

Australians remember the nation’s fallen heroes from World War I.

People gather at the Shrine of Remembrance during the Anzac Day dawn service in Melbourne, Australia on April 25, 2024. Diego Fedele/Getty Images

Thousands of Australians have gathered at dawn services around the country to commemorate the sacrifices of service men and women past and present on Anzac Day.

In Canberra, a single didgeridoo pierced the silence at the Australian War Memorial where some 32,000 people were present as the temperature dropped to 2C (35.6F).