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A landscape painting with soldiers moving up a mountain range with dead bodies scattered throughout the slope.

Gallipoli classroom lesson

A self-contained lesson to help teach key aspects of the campaign. In-built activities help students consolidate their learning.

Anzac Day commemorative package

We posted a commemorative pack of these resources to schools, ex-service organisations and other associations across Australia

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6 soldiers stand in a trench lined with sandbags

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Primary Source Investigation
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Enlistment: In Their Own Words
 Enlistment: In their own words cover
Using Primary and Secondary Sources: Handy History Hints
Using Primary and Secondary Sources: Handy History Hints cover
Here They Come—A Day to Remember digibook
A drawing of a boy point to the words 'Here they come a day to remember'

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6 medals on ribbons consisting of 3 silver circle, 2 gold stars and 1 bronze cross

Anzac Day and commemorations

Three pilots looking at a map on the side of a plane

Australia in World War I

September 1942-Milne Bay-Painting-William Dargie

Australia in World War II

Soldiers unloading supplies on the beach

Gallipoli Campaign

Painting of 5 children looking at a book held by a soldier. Another soldier standing next to him.

Australia in global peace operations

Man in bush wearing camouflage uniform and white face paint.

Indigenous military service in Australia

Painting depicting man sitting in chair with hands cross over his lap

Wartime art and Australian artists

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