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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Hoop Snake on April 27, 2017, 09:30:59 AM
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Hi everyone, just while it is fresh in everyone's mind's I'm interested in finding some good places to attend. After a couple of years of being left a little disappointed with my local dawn service I thought that maybe from now on I'll attend a different one every year, circumstances permitting. The plan would be to drive to the town a day or so before, attend the service, parade etc then maybe stay a day or so after. So any recommendations and maybe a quick description i.e light horses attended or screen display etc. I'm not after the biggest flashest service, in fact I would prefer a small country town or small coastal town over a big city, they tend to have a bit more feeling IMO.
Thanks in advance.
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Hi hoops......
I can highly recommend the dawn service at Blackboy hill in WA. Don't know your locale and it might be a fair drive, but it's definitely worth it. Especially the history of the area.
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ANZAC day on Fraser Island is on my to do list https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro6vV_-LqMY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro6vV_-LqMY)
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Don't go to Currumbin on the GC then, because it's everything a Dawn Service shouldn't be! :'( >:(
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hi bud
yes i agree with doc evil black boy hill in perth good thats where i did dawn service this year not talking service just piper and last post very moving but last post brings tears my eyes every year and shiver up my spine
like doc said history there as it was main camp 1914 before troops got train from midland to free mantle then on ships to EGYPPT for training .
Albany down bottom wa awesome mt clarance well worth doing lot history there from end 1914 when all Nz and aust troops asmble there
bakers hill country wa does awesome little service at 1045 with RAAF fly over .
Go New Zealand go mt mauganoui in bay of plenty do dawn service on beach thats moving .
last if you know any x special forces guys , go Cambell barracks in swan borne wa where SASR regiment is based.
They have the dawn service at Rock inside the compound , where all names of regiment guys that have fallen .
then they project photos of fallen guys on side one buildings , I've had attended this service , but very busy as lot wa dignires attend .
the boys then go on do main prade in city and go Anzac house , another good place go watch main perth parade .
cheers GG sorry i can't spell i do my best
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Thanks for all the replies so far. I probably should have mentioned that I'm in Sth East Qld. Feel free to still add from all over though as it might give others some inspiration. Or I might find myself in the area at the right time.
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Not dawn service, but I have attended the day time service and march at Oakey which had choppers from the local base fly low down the street at the end of the service. Being it's close to a base means it has a decent service person attendance. I'd like to attend a dawn service there one day to see what it's like, you can camp nearby at Jondaryn Woolshed which is a nice location.
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A bit difficult to find nearby camping spots, but seriously, everyone in their lifetime should attend the Sydney Dawn Service in Martin Place. It is uplifting and inspiring that our country gets in so right in commemorating the sacrifice of our servicemen and women. I have attended Gallipoli and Villers Brettoneux and Sydney is still the best.
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A bit difficult to find nearby camping spots, but seriously, everyone in their lifetime should attend the Sydney Dawn Service in Martin Place. It is uplifting and inspiring that our country gets in so right in commemorating the sacrifice of our servicemen and women. I have attended Gallipoli and Villers Brettoneux and Sydney is still the best.
What, so they won't let me set up the camper trailer beside the Opera house? Bloody fun police!!
Nah, I would like to see the big one's, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. I don't do too well in big crowds though so it would have to be for something special like ANZAC day to get me in there.
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Sydney is a good Dawn Service. There's something really nice about it.
Second year I've attended Perth's Dawn Service at King's Park and it's fantastic. Thousands of people which mightn't be what you're after, but fantastically run.
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We did Armidale Dawn Service, followed by Dangarsleigh morning service. (http://www.armidaleexpress.com.au/story/4619504/why-dangarsleigh-war-memorial-is-an-anzac-day-service-with-a-difference/?cs=471)
Armidale Dawn Service is probably very conventional, but Dangarsleigh is a bit special for a number of reasons:
1) Dangarsleigh War Memorial is a private constructed memorial
2) Because of 1) it is on the NSW State Register of Historical (http://www.armidaleexpress.com.au/story/4351674/war-memorial-gains-state-heritage-status) doohickeys
3) It is a social event, and an opportunity for the community to get together - they read out a list of new people in the area, and people who'd passed away in the last 12 months
4) It involves everyone - the kids from the local school came round with the collection buckets.
5) It's got a good free camp 10km down the road at Dangars Falls, ideal for some bushwalks and as a base to explore the New England North West.
6) There's 16 names on the memorial but some 300 people turned out for the service, and cars were parked for about 300m each way, both sides and on all 3 roads near the monument.
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We attended the one at Highfields just north of Toowoomba.
Not to bad considering for current serving defence members, it's still a work day for us.
One thing I don't understand, we had the local karate club, football club and Rugby club march too.
Then when we hit the tavern afterwards, all the tables were reserved for these clubs.
Nowhere for us to eat or drink.
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^^ Thats just a country way of saying, " Say G,Day and join us mate " . ;D
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The march in Darwin is impressive. Being a garrison town there's lots of serviceman March including the marines (who got the largest appaulse second was the service dogs ) and a fly over by F18s and tiger attack helicopters. I missed the dawn service regrettably but it's on the esplanade and would imagine it's a great one.
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We attended the one at Highfields just north of Toowoomba.
Not to bad considering for current serving defence members, it's still a work day for us.
One thing I don't understand, we had the local karate club, football club and Rugby club march too.
Then when we hit the tavern afterwards, all the tables were reserved for these clubs.
Nowhere for us to eat or drink.
Were you part of the parade or were you in civvies gonged up? That's pretty rugged if you couldn't even get a feed and a beer on ANZAC day...
I actually read on another forum that during the dawn service in a large town they had a big screen up playing ads for the local business' and clubs, which is sort of why I want to either attend services in small towns or at Defence bases etc from now on. I don't think it's the time or the place for advertising / club recruitment.
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A nice service not too far from Brissie.
Steve