Big crowds are expected to turn-out at venues across north Queensland during ANZAC Day services being held on Monday, April 25, to support current Australian and New Zealand defence personnel and commemorate those who’ve died in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations that the two nations have been involved in throughout history.
Dawn service locations and starting times for the north are as follows:
Atherton: Old RSL building, from 4.10am.
Ayr: Cenotaph, Anzac Park, from 5.30am.
Barcaldine: Cenotaph, Cnr Ash and Beech Street’s, from 5.15am.
Bowen: Cenotaph, Herbert St, from 5:45am.
Cairns: Cenotaph, 115 The Esplanade, from 5:30am.
Cardwell: Cenotaph, Bruce Highway, from 4:45am.
Charters Towers: Charter Towers War Cemetery, Lynd Highway, from 5.50am.
Cooktown: Grassy Hill Lookout, Hope Street, from 6am.
Emerald: Cenotaph, corner Egerton and Anakie Street’s, from 4:15am.
Georgetown: Greens Park, St George Street, from 6am.
Gracemere: Cenotaph, 12 James Street, from 4:30am.
Hughenden: Hughenden Memorial Pool, Resolution St, from 6am.
Ingham: Ingham War Cemetery, Cemetery Road, from 6am.
Innisfail: Cenotaph, 18 - 28 Fitzgerald Esplanade, from 4am.
Longreach: ANZAC Park, Landsborough Highway, from 5:45am.
Mackay: Jubilee Park, Corner Alfred and Wellington Street’s, from 5am.
Mossman: Douglas Shire Council Chamber, 64-66 Front Street, 5.30am.
Mount Isa: Cenotaph, West Street, from 5.30am.
Normanton: Cenotaph, Landsborough Street, from 6am.
Richmond: Cenotaph, Jack Brown Lions Park, from 5.45am.
Sarina: Cenotaph, Broad Street, from 4.28am
Townsville: The Cenotaph, ANZAC Park, The Strand, North Ward, from 5.30am.
Tully: Cenotaph, 55 Bryant Street, from 6am.
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