My Journal: Anzac day in Sydney, Australia

It was 20090425.

From 20090318_Sydney_DarlingHarbour

Anzac war memorial in Sydney was maintaining for the Anzac day
(20090318) 雪梨 Anzaz 紀念園區為了澳紐盟軍紀念日做維護

From 20090425_HydePark

Anzac war memorial in Sydney
雪梨 Anzaz 紀念園區

From Wiki
Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. The acronym ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, whose soldiers were known as Anzacs. Anzac Day remains one of the most important national occasions of both Australia and New Zealand. This is a rare instance of two sovereign countries not only sharing the same remembrance day, but making reference to both countries in its name.

維基百科
澳紐軍團日（ANZAC Day）是紀念1915年4月25日，在加里波利之戰犧牲的澳大利亞和紐西蘭聯合軍團（簡稱澳紐軍團）將士的日子。澳紐軍團日在澳大利亞和紐西蘭現均被定為國定假日，以緬懷他們為國犧牲的勇敢精神。澳紐軍團日是兩國最重要的節日之一。

From 20090425_Anzac_Day

Anzac day on George St, Sydney
雪梨澳紐盟軍紀念日

From 20090425_Anzac_Day

Anzac day on George St, Sydney
雪梨澳紐盟軍紀念日

From 20090425_Anzac_Day

Anzac day on George St, Sydney
雪梨澳紐盟軍紀念日

From 20090425_Anzac_Day

Anzac day on George St, Sydney
雪梨澳紐盟軍紀念日

From 20090425_Anzac_Day

Anzac day on Elizabeth St, Sydney
雪梨澳紐盟軍紀念日

Nowadays, Anzac Day is a national public holiday and held at war memorials around many cities in Australia and New Zealand on 25 April every year. Marches by veterans from all past wars, current serving members, ....
現在每年四月二十五日在澳洲各地都會有固定的紀念儀式，如：布里斯本、雪梨等…。這一天也是國定假日，許多家庭會在這一天在街道上看遊行、紀念園區看儀式。遊行的隊伍除了有一些退役的將領，還有一些高中的管樂團或是地方性樂團等。

From 20090425_Anzac_Day

Anzac day on Elizabeth St, Sydney
雪梨澳紐盟軍紀念日

From 20090425_Anzac_Day

Anzac day in Hyde park, Sydney
雪梨海德公園，澳紐盟軍紀念日

The memorial park I just mentioned, I've seen many similar parks in many cities around Australia, Ex: Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, I reckon most cities in Australia get one.
剛剛說的紀念園區，我在澳洲許多城市都看過，如：雪梨、布里斯本、珀斯…，我想大部份的城市都會有吧。

From 20090528_AliceSprings

Bird's eye view from Anzac hill in Alice Springs
從 Anzac 紀念園區鳥瞰愛麗絲泉

From 20090528_AliceSprings

Anzac hill in Alice Springs
愛麗絲泉 Anzac 紀念園區

Videos, Anzac hill sunset
愛麗絲泉 Anzac 紀念園區日落影片

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVRy97qxaDE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnmIsq-VCCA

From 20090514_Brisbane

Anzac square in Brisbane
布里斯本 Anzac 廣場

In the march, I found the proportion of Chinese student in the Sydney boys high school is higher than that in the others. I guess the Sydney boys high school is famous for it's university enrolment rate. Most Chinese people think that "To be a scholar is to be the top of society. Learning is the noblest of human pursuits.".
在整個遊行過程中，我發現高中樂隊裡面，雪梨男子高中裡面華人的比例超級高。我猜這應該是一所升大學名校吧，華人家庭的思維大都是，「萬般皆下品，唯有讀書高」。