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20 April, 2025

Where to honour Diggers

COMMEMORATIVE services across the Far North.


ANZAC Day services will include a march along the Cairns Esplanade.
ANZAC Day services will include a march along the Cairns Esplanade.

Cairns

Dawn service, 5.15am: assemble at Cairns Aquarius apartments for the march on. 5.30am: assemble at Cairns cenotaph for the dawn service. ANZAC Day march, 6.45am: parade to form up at Fogarty Park, 7.30am: parade steps off to Cairns cenotaph. No morning service.

Edge Hill

Dawn service: 4am arrive at the Martyn Street Cemetery. 4.20am assemble at the Australian War Graves site. 4.25am service commences.

Edmonton

Dawn parade: 5am assemble at the Cenotaph at Fuller Park. 5.30am bugler sounds the long ‘G’ for service to start. 6.30am parade assembles at Fuller Park Cenotaph, march will proceed to the Fuller Sports Club. 7.30am to 8am march will conclude.

Gordonvale 

Dawn parade: 3.30am gunfire breakfast at Gordonvale RSL annex (next to the tennis court in Norman Park). 4am parade assembles on Gordon Street. 4.15am dawn service begins at Norman Park cenotaph. Commemorative service: 9am parade assembles at Gordonvale State Primary School on George Street. 9.30am commemorative march to Norman Park (cenotaph) followed by service and wreath laying. 10am commemorative service.

Stratford

Commemorative service: 9.30am-09.50am  parade participants form-up in Magazine St and prepare for command to step off. 10.05 am service commences.

Trinity Beach

Dawn parade: 5.30am commemoration service. 5.45am Catafalque Party takes post, service and wreath laying. at RSL m

Yorkeys Knob

Commemorative service:  8.30am at Yorkeys Knob Boating Club memorial garden.

Babinda

Dawn service: 4am parade assembles at RSL Memorial Hall. 4.20am commemorative march to Anzac Park (Cenotaph) followed by service and wreath laying. Morning parade and commemorative service: 9.45am parade participants assemble at RSL Memorial Hall, School Street. 10am commemorative march along Munro Street.

Kuranda

Dawn service: assemble at 5.15am for a 5.30am start, service to follow parade at Kuranda Railway Station. March and service: assemble outside IGA from 10.15am for march. Step off at 10.30am. Service to follow parade at Centenary Park, Kuranda.

Port Douglas 

Commemorative march: meet at Port Douglas Village in Macrossan Street from 10am and begin the march towards the cenotaph at 10.15am. Official proceedings begin at the Port Douglas Cenotaph at 10.30am.

Mossman

Dawn service: meet at Mossman Cenotaph on Front St at 5.15am, with official proceedings from 5.25am.

Cow Bay

Dawn march: meet at My Pathways car park (1475 Cape Tribulation) at 4.35am and march to the Cow Bay Cenotaph. Official proceedings to begin at 5am.

Innisfail

Dawn service: 5.25am at Jack Fossey Park Cenotaph. Morning service: 9.30am at Jack Fossey Park cenotaph.

El Arish

Dawn service: 4am assemble at the Community Hall. 4.20am parade moves off to cenotaph.Tully

Dawn service: 5.30am assemble at Tully Leagues Club. Morning service: 9.40am assemble at cnr Still Street and Butler Street.

Cardwell

Dawn service: 5.45am at Cardwell cenotaph. Morning service: 10.45am at Cardwell cenotaph

Kurrimine Beach

Dawn service: 6am at Kurrimine Beach. Morning Service: 9.45am assemble at Foster Street (near the King Reef) for march with local schools.

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