Information on
Anzac
Day Services Gallipoli, Turkey -
2010
The
following is based on the
information of the Australian
Government / Department of Veterans'
Affairs.
Anzac Day
commemorations 2010
Preparing to
attend Anzac Day commemorations
What to expect
Packing
What NOT to
bring
Getting there
Weather
Getting about on the day
Site
information
Safety and
security
Traffic and
crowd management
Special
needs assistance
Travel
advice and personal security
Emergency
contact details
The
organisation of the Australian and
New Zealand Anzac Day services has
only been possible with the
assistance of the Australian and New
Zealand Embassies in Turkey, and
through the considerable cooperation
of the Government of the Republic of
Turkey.
Anzac Day commemorative services are
held within the Gallipoli Historical
National Park. All services are open
to the public. The Park is subject
to Turkish governmental regulations
in keeping with its status as a
National Park. The Dawn Service is
held at the Anzac Commemorative Site
located within the Anzac area. Click
on the map below for a more detailed
view of the Anzac area.
Anzac Day commemorations 2010
Anzac
Day services on the Gallipoli
Peninsula are conducted by Turkey,
Australia, New Zealand, Britain and
France. In 2010 services will be
held on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25
April.
The
service times listed below are based
on 2009 start times and may change
closer to the service period. It is
a good idea to refresh your browser
each time you look at this page.
Saturday, 24 April 2010
09:00-10:50 Turkish International
Service, Mehmetçik Abidesi
11:15-11:40 French Memorial Service,
Morto Bay
12:00-12:25 Commonwealth Memorial
Service, Cape Helles
Sunday, 25 April 2010
05:30-06:15 Dawn Service, Anzac
Commemorative Site, North Beach
10:00-10:45 Australian Memorial
Service, Lone Pine
11:15-12:00 Turkish 57th Regiment
Memorial Service, Turkish 57th
Regiment Memorial
12:30-13:15 New Zealand Memorial
Service, Chunuk Bair
The
Anzac Commemorative Site is expected
to be closed to visitor entry from
approximately mid morning to early-mid
afternoon on Saturday 24 April. The
road leading to the Anzac
Commemorative Site will be closed
from 3am on Sunday 25 April until
the start of the Dawn Service.
Preparing to attend Anzac Day
commemorations
You
should have a moderate level of
fitness if you plan to attend the
Anzac Day commemorations.
To
attend the services you can expect
to walk up to 8 kms on uneven
surfaces. The walk from the Dawn
Service to Lone Pine where the
Australian service is held is
approximately 3 kms and includes a
section of 1.5 kms of uneven dirt
surface with a steep incline. The
walk from Lone Pine to Chunuk Bair
where the New Zealand service is
held is 3.2kms up a steep bitumen
surfaced road.
What to expect
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All commemorative services are
held in a National Park.
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All commemorative services are
open to the public however
seating is not reserved nor
guaranteed.
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You will arrive in the late
afternoon or at night when it
may be extremely cold and windy,
and it may rain.
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The weather during the day may
be warm and windy.
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You can expect to be on site,
exposed to the elements, for
between 12 and 24 hours.
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There is no shelter at any of
the commemorative sites or
within the Anzac area.
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Temporary tiered seating is
installed at the Anzac
Commemorative site, Lone Pine
and Chunuk Bair for the Anzac
Day Services. In addition to the
tiered seating, the grassed
areas within the site also
provide seating areas. As many
visitors attend services seating
is neither reserved nor
guaranteed.
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Warm and wet weather protective
clothing, as well as a hat/cap
and sunscreen are necessary to
ensure your wellbeing and
comfort at the ceremonies.
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You will walk considerable
distances from the time of your
arrival to attend the services
until your departure from the
Anzac area - these walks are
uphill including on graded dirt
surfaces. You must have a
moderate level of fitness and
mobility to walk these distances.
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Food and refreshments are
available for purchase from the
Turkish food sellers on site.
You may bring in your own food.
Alcohol is NOT allowed at the
commemorations and will be
confiscated.
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Limited basic facilities
including toilets, lighting and
non-drinking water are brought
in to the commemorative sites
for the Anzac Day commemorations
on 24 and 25 April.
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Swimming in the waters off the
Anzac area is prohibited.
Packing
Bring:
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Wet weather jacket and pants
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Warm, thermal clothing, jacket,
beanie, hat or cap, gloves,
scarf
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Warm blanket
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Comfortable, sturdy walking
shoes
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Prescription medications (if
necessary)
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Food/snacks
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Drinking water
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Sunscreen
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Torch
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Camera
A
small day pack may be useful to
carry these items.
What NOT to bring
The
following items are prohibited in
the commemorative areas:
*Intoxicated
persons will be refused entry
These
items MUST be left on your coach/minibus.
All visitors to the commemorative
services are screened on entry to
the sites, and all bags are searched.
Getting There
Arriving at the commemorations:
People
generally travel to the Gallipoli
Peninsula by coach or minibus as
part of a tour group. People may
travel to the commemorations in
private motor vehicles. However,
depending on the location of the
parking area designated by Turkish
authorities, visitors travelling by
private vehicle may have to walk
several kilometres along unlit or
poorly lit roads before reaching the
Anzac Commemorative Site.
Private vehicles are prohibited from
travelling to the Lone Pine, 57th
Regiment Memorial or Chunuk Bair
commemorative sites.
Several kilometres from the Anzac
Commemorative Site, coaches and
their passengers are welcomed by a
member of the visitor services team
and issued with coach identification
information - a Coach Identification
Number and individual tags for each
passenger with their coach number on
it. This will help visitors to
identify your coach at the end of
the day.
Coaches set down their passengers at
Beach Cemetery, which is about one
kilometre (15 minutes walk on a
graded dirt road) from the Anzac
Commemorative Site where the Dawn
Service is held. All visitors will pass
through a security screening point
before entering the site, then walk
approximately half a kilometre to
the ceremonial area.
When
you disembark from your coach you
must ensure that you have everything
you will need during the evening and
next day, including medication. To
assist with security screening we
suggest that keys, phones and coins
are placed in your day pack or bag.
You will not be able to go back to
your coach if you forget anything or
to return items that are prohibited
on site. Coaches will depart the set
down area after they have
disembarked passengers and will not
return to collect passengers until
after all commemorative services are
completed on the afternoon of 25
April.
Seating at the commemorative sites
is available on grassed areas and in
stands. Seating cannot be reserved.
Once open on 24 April, the Anzac
Commemorative Site fills quickly. People
may end up sitting very close to
each other and, if the site reaches
capacity, people will be asked to
stand. Large groups who arrive
later may not be able to find room
to be seated as a group and should
be prepared to split up and stand if
there are no seats available.
Weather
The
weather in April can be warm during
the day and extremely cold overnight
(temperatures may be below 0 degrees
celsius). Rain and very cold winds
are possible. Visitors should
ensure they are adequately equipped
for these extremes by ensuring that
they take appropriate warm and
protective clothing.
There
is no shelter at any of the
commemorative sites and visitors
will be exposed to the weather for
the entire period they are on site,
which can be up to 24 hours. Large
crowds, limited public utilities,
and traffic and security
arrangements can result in long
waiting periods.
Getting about on the day
Each
of the commemorative services is
open to the public. Those attending
the Dawn Service at the Anzac
Commemorative Site may go on to
attend the Australian Service at
Lone Pine, the Turkish 57th Regiment
Service at the Turkish 57th Regiment
Memorial or the New Zealand Service
at Chunuk Bair. However, due to the
walking distances and terrain
between the commemorative sites and
the number of visitors walking to
each service it may not be possible
to attend all four services.
Dawn Service to Lone Pine
From approximately 6:30am (after
completion of the Dawn Service)
visitors walk along the Anzac Cove
Road and up Artillery Road to Lone
Pine Cemetery for the 10:00am
Australian Memorial Service. This
3.1kms walk takes visitors past the
Ari Burnu, Shrapnel Valley and Beach
Cemeteries. Shortly after Beach
Cemetery, the route follows
Artillery Road inland as it slopes
uphill past Shell Green Cemetery to
Lone Pine. Artillery Road is a dirt
road and is steep and uneven in
places. In wet weather the road can
be extremely difficult to walk. The
route is well signposted. A moderate
level of fitness is required.
Lone Pine to Turkish 57th
Regiment Memorial
After the conclusion of the service
at Lone Pine at 10:45am, there is little
time to walk from Lone Pine to the
Turkish 57th Regiment Memorial
service, a distance of 1.2kms along
an uphill bitumen road. The Turkish
service starts at 11:15am, thirty
minutes after the conclusion of the
Lone Pine service.
Lone Pine to Chunuk Bair
The New Zealand Service at Chunuk
Bair commences at 12:30pm. The route
slopes uphill past the Turkish 57th
Regiment Memorial and is
approximately 3.3kms. As you walk
to Chunuk Bair, please respect the
Turkish service in progress at the
Turkish 57th Regiment Memorial. The
walking time between Lone Pine and
Chunuk Bair is approximately one
hour and fifteen minutes.
Site information
Seating
Temporary tiered seating is
installed at the Anzac Commemorative
Site, Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair for
the Anzac Day services. Seating is
not reserved for anyone other than
those small areas set aside for the
official party and people requiring
special assistance. Seating will not
be reserved for tour groups. There
are no sheltered areas at any of the
commemorative sites.
Visitors are not allowed to lean
against or have items touching any
headstones in the commemorative
sites.
Toilets
Permanent toilets are only available
at the Kabatepe Museum, which is
some distance from the commemorative
sites. Temporary chemical toilets
and hand washing facilities are
available on 24 and 25 April at the
Anzac Commemorative Site, Lone Pine
and Chunuk Bair. The water at these
locations is not potable and must
not be used as drinking water.
Water and Power
There is no running water, power or
lighting except for that in use for
the services. Bottled water is
available for purchase from Turkish
vendors at each of the commemorative
sites, but we do encourage you to
bring your own. Opened bottles of
liquid will not be allowed onto the
site.
Refreshments
Local Turkish food and drink vendors
sell limited quantities of their
products within the Gallipoli Park.
Consuming alcohol within the
National Park is not permitted. The
ban on alcohol is strictly enforced
alcohol brought on site will be
confiscated and intoxicated people
will be denied entry.
Rubbish
Rubbish disposal facilities are
provided and visitors are asked to
dispose of rubbish thoughtfully or,
where possible, take rubbish with
them. All visitors to the Dawn
Service are provided with a
biodegradable rubbish bag (as part
of an information kit). Additional
rubbish bags are available from
commemorative services staff.
Lost Property
If you lose or find property during
the commemorations, please take it
to the information tent and notify
event staff. Following the
commemorations, lost property
enquiries can be directed to
gallipoli@dva.gov.au. Property
is only retained for a month and is
held in Turkey. Arrangements for,
and costs of, shipping are the
responsibility of individuals
claiming lost items.
Safety and security
The
Australian and New Zealand Embassies
in Ankara and the Australian
Consulate in Canakkale work closely
with Turkish authorities who are
responsible for security for the
commemorations.
Security and crowd management
measures include a ban on lighting
fires, restrictions on entry points,
individual searches and site
security. Crowd control barriers
are used as a means of directing
public access and protecting the
surrounding environment.
You
should follow instructions issued by
Turkish security personnel. Allow
sufficient time to travel between
the commemorative sites including
time to pass through each sites
security checkpoint.
On
passing the security checkpoint at
the Anzac Commemorative Site, all
visitors will be given a security
wristband. This wristband
MUST be worn on the wrist
until you leave the Gallipoli
Historical National Park at the
conclusion of the services.
Security measures may be in place
several days in advance of the
services. Certain areas of the
Anzac Commemorative Site (including
the beach and ceremonial area) will
be inaccessible to members the
public for extended periods on 24
April and 25 April.
Intoxicated persons will be denied
entry.
Visitors are reminded of the very
strict Turkish penalties for the
possession of drugs.
Swimming in the waters off the Anzac
area is prohibited.
Visitors are asked not to stand or
sit on the road through the Anzac
Commemorative Site or other fenced
movement corridors. These areas
should be kept clear to provide a
movement corridor through the site
and for emergency access.
Public
announcements, including messages on
the large screens, will provide
instructions in the event of an
incident.
While
safety lighting is installed at the
Anzac Commemorative Site for the
evening of 24 April and for the Dawn
Service, visitors may wish to bring
torches.
Lighting fires in the National Park
is prohibited.
First
Aid
Basic
first aid facilities are available
from 3pm on 24 April and during the
day on 25 April.
Traffic and crowd management
Management of traffic on the
Gallipoli Peninsula is the
responsibility of the Turkish
Jandarma. The number of large
vehicles on the narrow roads of the
Gallipoli Peninsula during Saturday
24 and Sunday 25 April means that
traffic restrictions must be
strictly enforced. Visitors may
arrive in private vehicles. Those
planning to do so should be aware
that designated parking areas may be
several kilometres from the Dawn
Service site, the walk from the
parking area to the site may be
along unlit or poorly lit roads, and
private vehicles are prohibited from
travelling between commemorative
sites. Those attending Anzac Day
services on the Gallipoli Peninsula
should plan their visit accordingly.
Coaches will not be permitted to
travel through the Anzac
Commemorative Site from the
afternoon of 24 April. Coaches are
stopped one kilometre from the site
at the Beach Cemetery passenger set
down point and visitors will be
required to walk from there to the
Anzac Commemorative Site.
Coaches will not commence the
collection of passengers until after
the conclusion of the Chunuk Bair
service at approximately 1:15 pm on
25 April. Coaches will collect
passengers only from the
commemorative sites. It takes until
4 or 5pm for all coaches to pick up
their passengers.
Further information about traffic
arrangements will be provided by the
announcers on site.
Special needs assistance
Limited special needs assistance
will be available for people who are
unable to walk from the coach
passenger set down point to the
commemorative sites. People
requiring special needs assistance
can obtain further information about
the special needs application and
assessment process from the Department
of Veterans' Affairs by e-mailing
gallipoli@dva.gov.au, or
telephoning . You can also write to:
Director
Gallipoli Projects Section
PO Box 21
WODEN ACT 2606
Please
make contact well ahead of Anzac Day.
You will need to provide information
in relation to medical conditions to
receive special needs assistance.
Be Prepared:
People with special needs are asked
to ensure they are prepared to spend
a night out in the cold and bring
warm clothing, coat, gloves, hat,
scarf and a blanket as a minimum.
There is no access to coaches after
arrival, so everything you need
during the evening and next day must
be brought with you including
medications.
Travel advice and personal security
For
the latest travel advice on Turkey,
please visit the Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Smartraveller website, or phone
.
Australian visitors are encouraged
to subscribe to the online travel
advisory service for Turkey so they
receive free instant email
notification each time the travel
advice is updated.
You
may also register with the
Australian Embassy in Ankara or
online at
www.orao.dfat.gov.au. The
registration information provided by
you will help DFAT to find you in
the event of an emergency.
Please
see information about general travel
advice including
medical insurance and personal
security on the smartraveller
website.
Emergency contact details
In
Turkey, the nationwide 24 hour
hotline number is 155. Foreigners
may also contact the Tourist Police
in Istanbul on telephone
during office hours.
In
Turkey, you can obtain consular
assistance from:
Australian Embassy
88 Ugur Mumcu Caddesi
Gaziosmanpasa
Ankara
Telephone
Facsimile +(90 312) 446 4827
Australian
Consulate-General
Suzer Plaza (Ritz Carlton Hotel)
Askerocagi Cad. 15
Istanbul
Telephone
Facsimile +(90 212) 243 1332
Australian Consulate
Kolin Hotel
Kepez 17100
Canakkale TURKEY
Telephone
Facsimile +(90 286) 218 1724