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Brighton Beach

During the Battle of Gallipoli this beach was the prime location for the various troops of the Allies side, mostly the ANZAC troops, to use their little and precious free time to swim. Today this beach is one of the only official swimming locations on this Historic Peninsula. Brighton Beach, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey. Viewpoint from […]

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Lone Pine Australian Memorial

LOCATION INFORMATION The Lone Pine Memorial is at the east end of Lone Pine Cemetery. The Anzac and Suvla cemeteries are first signposted from the left hand junction of the Eceabat – Bigali road. From this junction you should travel into the main Anzac area. At 7.6kms., take a right turn to Chunuk Bair and […]

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Exploring Gallipoli and Remembering the ANZACs

As the sun rises over Anzac Cove in Gallipoli on the 25th April this year, Australia and New Zealand will remember this day, one hundred years ago, when the Anzacs, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, landed at Gallipoli. Lest we forget Remembering Anzac Day Many Australians visit Turkey and many make the pilgrimage […]

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Things to Do in Gallipoli and Canakkale

The town of Canakkale, being located between the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara, is a seaport that is of great importance to Turkey. Two things that make Canakkale of historical relevance are its early civilization (3000BC to 400AD) and the two most remarkable battles in history – the mythical Trojan War and the […]

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