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What's on to commemorate Anzac Day

On Anzac Day the ABC will have comprehensive broadcast coverage of all the commemorations, from local marches in towns and cities across Australia to the battlefields of Gallipoli and Villers-Bretonneux.

Check out the schedules below to make sure you catch the highlights, and join the conversation at #AnzacABC.

WHAT'S ON TV: ABC local time and News 24 AEST
4.28am–5.30am ABC News Breakfast, includes Anzac Dawn Service from Sydney
5.30am–6.00am Anzac Day National Dawn Service from Canberra
6.00am–9.00am ABC News Breakfast, coverage continues with Dawn Services and events around the country
10.50am–12.00pm News 24 will broadcast the Australian War Memorial National Ceremony
12.00pm–12.30pm Anzac Day half hour news special program (News 24 only)
12.30pm–1.30pm Anzac Day Gallipoli Dawn Service, Turkey (12.00pm–1.00pm in WA)
1.30pm–3.00pm Anzac Day Villers-Bretonneux Dawn Service, France (1pm – 2.30pm in WA)

Anzac Day marches in each capital city will be broadcast in every state and territory.

Local Anzac Day marches on ABC
NSW 9.00am–12.30pm
ACT 10.30am–12.30pm (national ceremony)
Vic 9.00am–12.30pm
Tas 10.57am–12.30pm
Qld 9.30am–12.30pm
SA 9.00am–12.30pm
NT 10.45am–12.30pm
WA 9.00am–12.00pm

Programs that have already been to air on ABC TV can be seen on iview.

Meanwhile, ABC Radio National will broadcast the National Dawn Service live from the Australian War Memorial in Canberra from 5.28–6.05am AEST.

And ABC Local Radio will broadcast reports from local dawn services, the National Dawn Service from the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, and outside broadcasts and coverage of local marches. Check your ABC Local Radio website for more details of what's happening in your city. And visit our ABC pop-up digital radio station featuring stories, music and more — on air until midnight on Anzac Day. It's available on the ABC Radio app and the ABC Radio website.

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