Last week, the Australian War Memorial welcomed guests to the official opening of the new Anzac Hall, with the Prime Minister and Governor-General joining the occasion to mark this significant ...

The digitisation of mega maps is an essential component of the Memorial's ongoing project to digitise some 1,900 selected maps in our collections. Through the process of digitisation, collections once ...

Born in 1873 in Rose Bay, Sydney, John Saumarez Dumaresq was the son of pastoralist William Alexander Dumaresq and his ...

This volume concludes the Army Series. It describes the Australian Army campaigns in the last months of 1944 and in 1945. It tells the full story of the fighting in Bougainville, New Britain, round ...

During a live, interactive session with educators, students can explore some of the galleries at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, and see photographs, works of art, and film. They can learn ...

At the Australian War Memorial, you’ll join a passionate team dedicated to preserving Australia’s military history, sharing powerful stories, and honouring service and sacrifice. Whether you’re a ...

The Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau provides insights into the efforts to trace missing soldiers during wartime.

Everything you need to know to plan your visit to the Memorial.

This ceremony is held after the Anzac Day Dawn Service at “For Our Country” Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service Memorial. This commemorative ceremony is conducted to honour those Indigenous ...

Applications for the 2026 Napier Waller Art Prize are now closed. The Napier Waller Art Prize encourages artistic excellence, promotes the transformative power of creativity, and raises awareness of ...

On Tuesday 11 November 2025 the Australian War Memorial commemorated Remembrance Day with the National Ceremony. A recording of the ceremony is now available to watch. Watch the recording on ABC iView ...

Pattern 07 bayonet. The hilt has plain wooden grips held to the tang with two screw bolts. The cross guard has a muzzle ring and a hooked quillon. The pommel is stamped with an arrow in a D. The blade ...