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The Hall of Memory at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra
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The Hall of Memory at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra

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The Hall of Memory at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra

Today is ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand, a public holiday to mark the anniversary of the terrible and futile Gallipoli Landing during the First World War, where over 11,000 Australian and New Zealand soldiers died, all basically for nothing. The day was created in Australia to honor the 60,000 soldiers who died during [...]

By Dean Wickham|2016-05-21T10:52:24+10:00April 25th, 2013|Australia, Destinations, Oceania, Photos|0 Comments

A sombre experience at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra
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A sombre experience at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra

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A sombre experience at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra

I looked up at the names covering the dark grey metal wall. Thousands and thousands of them covered the length of each of the long walls of the huge hall. Almost as many plastic red poppies were bunched next to them where people had found the name of a long dead relative. Somewhere among the [...]

By Dean Wickham|2016-06-05T16:56:07+10:00April 3rd, 2013|Australia, Destinations, Featured, Motivation, Oceania|16 Comments