The ANZAC Day commemoration is organised by RSL, if you have any questions please Darwin RSL Sub-Branch on 8941 5848 or email sec@rsldarwin.org.au
ANZAC Day commemoration
ANZAC was the name given to a combined force of the first Australian Imperial Force and New Zealand Army troops who landed on Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula at around dawn on the 25th day of April, 1915, barely nine months after the outbreak of World War I.
A day of national remembrance on 25 April takes on two forms:
- Commemorative services are held across the nation at dawn - the time of the original landing, while later in the day, former servicemen and servicewomen meet to take part in marches through the country’s major cities and in many smaller centres.
- Commemorative ceremonies are more formal and are held at war memorials around the country. In these ways, ANZAC Day is a time at which Australians reflect on the many different meanings of war.
Road closures and parking
ANZAC Day 2026, Saturday 25 April, road closures:
From 3:30am to 7:00 am for the Dawn Service: The Esplanade (Between Knuckey Street and Herbert Street)
From 7:00 am to 11:00 am:
- Knuckey Street
Partial closure of adjoining streets off Knuckey Street - please refer to the map:
- Mitchell Street
- Smith Street
- Cavenagh Street
- Woods Street
- McMinn Street
Roads will reopen progressively as the parade passes and equipment is cleared.
Darwin City Centre parking options
- West Lane Carpark
- Dragonfly Carpark
- Nichols Place Carpark
- State Square Carpark
- Fort Hill (Darwin Waterfront)
- On-street parking is available outside of the road closures.
Darwin RSL Sub-Branch 111th ANZAC Day Commemoration
For further information contact Darwin RSL Sub-Branch 8941 5848 or email sec@rsldarwin.org.au