Anzac Day is more than a public holiday – it’s a day that has played an important role in celebrating and remembering Australia and New Zealand’s wartime history.
So if it’s information you seek, then log on to the Internet, load up your favourite search engine and then browse to your heart’s content.
Of course, if you can’t be bothered filtering through sites for information, then E-Talk has found some valuable resources for children, adults, students and history buffs.
Gallipoli
www.anzacsite.gov.au
The Federal Government’s official Anzac site, complete with accurate accounts of the infamous 25 April 1915 landing at Gallipoli by Australian forces.
Australian War Memorial
www.awm.gov.au
Learn about more than just the World Wars by visiting this site.
The Memorial is located in Canberra, but this website means you can visit it from the comfort of your computer chair.
Anzac
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_and_New_Zealand_Army_Corps
Learn more about the origins of the Anzac legend. Formerly an acronym for Australian and New Zealand Army Corp, the term is now so common that it is no longer an acronym, but its own word.
World War I
www.firstworldwar.com
An international site dedicated to documenting and presenting the history of the ‘Great War’ that raged from 1914 to 1918.
Aside from Australia’s involvement, web surfers can learn more about the largely European-based war itself, including how it started and how it finished.
World War II
www.secondworldwar.co.uk
This British site is dedicated to documenting and presenting the history of World War II.
Learn more about the Allies’ fight to defeat Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, and stop his party’s wartime atrocities.
