The Legend The story of the Gallipoli landing inspired the legend of ANZAC, which since then has been developed, expanded, embellished, confirmed, and sometimes challenged. It still remains central to many Australians' self-image. Before the war a largely urbanised and newly federated nation had looked to its rural environment for its national character.

I am the ANZAC SPIRIT. The ANZAC legend is many things to many people, to me the legend is as relevant today as it was 95 years ago, it is embedded in our DNA, it is who we are as a nation. The Anzac Legend is the Australian Spirit.

What is ANZAC Day? ANZAC Day - 25 April - is probably Australia's most important national occasion. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.

A brief description of the landing - An excerpt from Denis Winter's book, 25 April 1915 - The Inevitable Tragedy,University of Queensland Press, 1994.