Anzac Day Dawn Service in Hong Kong 

Tuesday, 25 April 2023

Anzac Day is the most significant national day of commemoration for Australians and New Zealanders. 

This commemoration marks the first major military action fought by the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) during World War I.

 

Morning Service:

 

Followed by Gunfire Breakfast:

Dot Cod -  Adult $258  | Child (2 - 11 years old) $188  + 10%.

B4, Basement, Prince's Building

10 Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong

Limited seats, booking essential |  WhatsApp: (852) 5543 8643

Other ways to commemorate

 

Sai Wan War Cemetery ​

Among those buried at Sai Wan War Cemetery are 33 Australians and one New Zealander. These individuals were brought to Hong Kong  for burial from theatres across the Pacific. We have produced a guide to these graves that includes information about these service personnel. Hard copies will be available at the cemetery while stocks last. You can also download the guide in PDF form for printing, or for use on mobile devices, or view it online.

Download A Guide to Australian and New Zealand Graves at Sai Wan War Cemetery 

 

Location and visiting information

Sai Wan War Cemetery is in the east of Hong Kong island, about 11kms from Central. It is most easily reached by taking the MTR Island line to Chai Wan. From there you can take a taxi from the rank below the station, or board Public Light Bus 16M or 16X which runs from Chai Wan station to Stanley, requesting it to stop at the Sai Wan War Cemetery.  Please note that there are extremely limited parking spaces available. 

The cemetery is open to the public from 8am – 5pm daily. 

 

ABC Australia (NOW TV Ch 561) will cover Anzac Day happenings occurring across the country. At 3:30am Hong Kong time you can watch the National Dawn Service in Canberra on ABC TV, on its YouTube channel, and also on the ABC Australia Facebook page. Other Anzac Day-related broadcasts will continue throughout the day.

Listen to the Department of Veterans' Affairs' Spotify playlist, Anzac Day Commemorative Service, for music to help with your private commemoration.

Find out more about your own family’s military history. The National Archives of Australia and the Australian War Memorial websites are good places to start.

Take a tour of key Anzac sites with 360 degree images and video. Download the ANZAC 360 app from the Apple Store or Google Play. You can also experience some of the Gallipoli sites of World War I via the ANZAC Walk podcast. 

 

For more information on Anzac Day:

• www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/anzac-day
• anzacportal.dva.gov.au