Many traditional Anzac Day events are returning after a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus this year, giving Australians the opportunity to come together to remember the fallen.
The day marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during World War I, when an estimated 60,000 Australians lost their lives.
This year, marches, dawn services and parades will be going ahead across the country with varying COVID-19 protocols.
As in the past two years, Australians are also encouraged to observe a minute's silence in their driveways, living rooms or on their balconies to Light Up The Dawn.
You can watch the ABC coverage of parades across the country on ABC iview and on ABC News Channel.
You can see what's happening in your state here:
- ACT
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
ACT
Large crowds are expected at the national ceremony in Canberra, which will be led by Governor-General David Hurley.
The ACT event begins at 4:30am at the Australian War Memorial, where military personnel will read letters left by veterans about their wartime experiences.
The Prime Minister and Opposition Leader usually attend but with the federal election underway, neither have confirmed their attendance.
For the first time in three years, the 5:30am dawn service in the memorial's grounds will be open to everyone.
Crowds of 50,000, and at times much more, were common in Canberra before the pandemic, even in much colder weather than is forecast for Monday.
The veterans' march was cancelled in 2020 and limited last year, but it will return in full, starting at 9:30am.
However, its usual route along the city's iconic Anzac Parade has been altered this year; the march will instead be closer to the memorial.
The memorial's final service, the traditional Last Post ceremony, is fully booked out and will begin at 4:45pm.
Both the dawn service and the veterans' march will be broadcast on ABC TV and ABC iView, while the Last Post ceremony will be streamed on social media.
More event information is available here.
New South Wales
The state's official Anzac Day Dawn Service will get underway from 4:30am at the Cenotaph in Sydney's Martin Place.
There is no ticketing or QR code check in this year, but RSL NSW says the wearing of masks is still encouraged indoors if you cannot keep a safe distance from others.
Anyone attending the Anzac Day March is encouraged to catch public transport to the CBD, with major road closures in place from 2:00am until 4:00pm.
The march begins at 9:00am at the intersection of Martin Place and Elizabeth Street, proceeding down Elizabeth Street and ending at the Liverpool Street end of Hyde Park.
A group of veterans representing Middle East operations between 2001 and 2021 will march first this year to acknowledge the first Anzac Day since the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the end of Australian's military commitment to the Middle East.
While services are going ahead as normal across the state for the first time in three years, RSL NSW and sub-branches have warned commemorations could change or be cancelled at any time depending on COVID announcements from the NSW government.
The RSL suggests staying local and rallying your neighbours for the Light up the Dawn service.
It will release a shorter personal service and participation kit for anyone planning to gather in driveways, on balconies or in living rooms at 6:00am.
Northern Territory
Dawn services will be held in Darwin, Palmerston, Katherine, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs, honouring the service and sacrifice of defence personnel.
A 6am dawn service will be held at Darwin's esplanade cenotaph, before veterans, ADF, US Marine Corps and NT Police servicemen and women march along Knuckey Street in the annual parade at 9am.
Around 1,200 people are expected to take part in this year's Darwin parade and public access to the events is not ticketed and there are no caps on attendance.
In Palmerston, a gunfire breakfast will be served at the Cazalys club from 4:30am, before the dawn service begins at 6am at Memorial Park.
The Palmerston march will kick off at 8:30am, starting in the old Bunnings car park. A later morning service will be held at Memorial Park at 9:30am, before veterans and members of the public are invited to take part in two up from 11am at Cazalys.
The Veterans Motorcycle Club and Veterans Australia NT will host a 6am dawn service at Reg Hillier House in Bees Creek and at 5:30am at Adelaide River War Cemetery for rural residents.
In Alice Springs, the dawn service will be held at 6am at the Anzac Memorial Garden Cemetery, before a march from the Alice Springs Town Council Civic Centre at 9:30am.
A mid-morning service will be held at 10:30am at Anzac Oval, while services, marches and gunfire breakfasts will also be held in Tennant Creek and Katherine.
The new RAAF F35 jets and Australian Army Tiger helicopters will conduct a fly-past at the Darwin, Palmerston and Adelaide River events after 9am.
Queensland
Commemorations are being held across Queensland, where you can choose to attend official events or reflect at home.
Brisbane's dawn service begins at 4:28am at the city's Shrine of Remembrance and is not ticketed, with unrestricted public access.
People are advised to bring hand sanitiser and carry masks and wear them if distancing becomes an issue.
The city's Anzac Day Parade kicks off at 10am at the corner of George and Elizabeth streets, heading down its traditional route on Adelaide Street, before the march ends in Creek Street at 12:30pm.
Free travel is available on all services for Defence Force personnel and veterans in uniform or wearing service medals.
Accompanying veteran spouses, family members wearing service medals and children in official Scout, Girl-Guide or military association uniform can also travel free of charge.
On the Gold Coast after a two-year hiatus, the picturesque dawn service at Elephant Rock at Currumbin is back and open to all who wish to attend.
Large numbers are expected to turn out and the service will also be televised nationally.
Townsville's Anzac Day dawn service is back to being held at the Cenotaph at Anzac Park on The Strand.
Find out more about Queensland's Anzac Day events here.
South Australia
South Australia's biggest Anzac Day commemoration will return to its standard format, after COVID protocols significantly reduced its size last year.
The Adelaide Dawn Service on North Terrace starts at 6am.
RSL SA said there was no crowd cap or check-in requirement for the event, however people are encouraged to abide by social-distancing and hygiene advice.
Dozens of other services are set to be held across metropolitan and regional South Australia.
Each event is unique and RSL SA said people should contact the organisers of their local commemoration with specific questions.
A list of RSL events can be found here and further information at the RSL SA website.
Tasmania
Tasmania is set to host 119 Anzac Day events across the state's cities and towns.
In Hobart, the dawn service starts at 6am at the Cenotaph, Queens Domain.
To comply with COVID-safe guidelines, a Check in Tas QR code will be displayed and masks are encouraged but not required. COVID Safe plans have been put in place for all events.
There is no cap on the number of people that can attend the event.
This year's march in the state's capital will depart from Elizabeth Street led by Light Horse, processing down Macquarie Street and finishing at the Cenotaph.
The main service will commence at 11:45am at the Cenotaph, beginning with the wreath laying.
In Launceston, there will be a dawn service at 6am at the Cenotaph, followed by the march, which starts at 10:15am, going from Princes Square to the Cenotaph where the main service begins at 11am.
Find out more here.
Victoria
Melbourne's dawn service will be held at the Shrine of Remembrance from 5:30am, with no limit on how many people can attend.
No tickets or bookings are required this year, with people encouraged to check in and wear a mask if they are unable to maintain social distancing.
The Anzac Day march will start at 8:30am with vehicles carrying older veterans or those with disabilities to the shrine.
From 9am onwards, the march will move from Princes Bridge to the Shrine.
A commemoration ceremony will also take place at the Shrine immediately after the march and includes a wreath laying service.
Western Australia
After all official Anzac Day commemorations in Perth were cancelled at short notice in 2021 due to a three-day COVID lockdown, events are back in 2022, albeit with reduced attendance.
This year, the Anzac Day Dawn Service at the State War Memorial in Perth's Kings Park will go ahead at 5:55am with reduced crowd numbers on an invite-only basis to protect vulnerable veterans amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Anzac Day Parade will kick off from the corner of Barrack Street and St Georges Terrace in Perth's CBD at 9am, adhering to Level 1 COVID restrictions and will include COVID marshals and physical distancing, with proof of vaccination encouraged for all participants.
The RSLWA recommends people to only attend as observers if they have friends or family marching, otherwise people can watch the parades live on ABC TV and on the ABC Perth Facebook page.
Ngarla Maumahara, the Indigenous Anzac Day Service with a Corroberee and the Haka For Life, will be held at Perth's Supreme Court Gardens at 1pm local time.
The free event, which is open for all community members to attend, celebrates the day with a performance reflecting the connections of Australia and New Zealand through their respective cultures.
This event will also be broadcast on the ABC Perth Facebook page.
