Picture Trails: Military and War

The ANZACs at Gallipoli

On 25 April 1915, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed on the beaches at Gallipoli in Turkey during WW1.

Follow the Gallipoli trail which recalls images of a decisive point in Australian history, or follow the New Zealanders at War showcase at Matapihi

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Simpson with his donkey among soldiers at Shrapnel Gully, Gallipoli, 1915 (detail); National Archives of Australia

Women and war

Women have made a huge contribution to war efforts both in combat areas as nurses and by providing assistance on the homefront during conflicts throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.

Follow the women and war trail to find out more.

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Australian women during World War II, ca. 1941-1945, State Library of Victoria