Anzac Day 2024: Complete list of dawn services across SA

Communities across SA will come to a standstill on Thursday morning to commemorate Anzac Day and remember the lives lost in service of our country.

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Communities across the state will pause on Thursday to remember those who have served and fallen in defence of our nation.

The Adelaide Anzac Day Committee will host the Anzac Eve Youth Vigil at the State National War Memorial from 6pm Wednesday until 5.30am on Anzac Day morning.

This will be followed by a 6am dawn service and Anzac Day Commemorative March from the war memorial to the Cross of Sacrifice in Pennington Gardens East, starting at 9.30am.

The committee, along with other council and community organisations, will host dawn and commemorative services across the state.

See the list below to find a Anzac Day service near you.

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Commemorations will take place across the state, remembering all those men and women who have served. Picture: Naomi Jellicoe

ADELAIDE

Dawn service at South Australian National War Memorial, North Terrace, at 6am.

Anzac service at Light Horse Memorial, Cnr North & East Tces at 8am and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Memorial, Torrens Parade Ground at 8am.

ALDINGA

A dawn service will be held at Aldinga war memorial, Main South & Plains Roads, at 6.30am.

ARDROSSAN

A dawn service being held at the end of First Street on the clifftop at the new memorial at 6.15am. Followed by a breakfast at the RSL Clubrooms for $5.

A march from the clubrooms to the town centre memorial will commence at 10.45am, followed by a wreath laying service at the memorial.

AUBURN

A 6.15am dawn service will be hosted at the WW1 Centenary Park followed by a sausage sizzle.

BARMERA – BERRI

Join the Barmera and Berri Sub-Branches of the RSL for an Anzac Day dawn service from 6am at the Upper Murray Garden Of Memory in Barmera. A free gunfire breakfast will be served from the Barmera RSL Club rooms following the service.

BLACKWOOD

All are welcome at the Blackwood Anzac Day service, held at the War Memorial at Blackwood roundabout from 6am. A breakfast and Anzac Day raffle will take place at the RSL after the service.

BLANCHETOWN

March from the old Post Office building on Egerton St to the Blanchetown RSL on Merivale St for a service. Followed by breakfast.

BRIGHTON

The Brighton dawn service will be held at the Arch of Remembrance located at The Esplanade at the end of Brighton Jetty at 6am.

BURRA

The community Anzac Day dawn service will be held in Burra Market Square from 6.30am.

CLARE

A dawn service will take place at the WWI Memorial from 6am.

COLONEL LIGHT GARDENS

A dawn service will be hosted at the Colonel Light Gardens Memorial on the corner of Broadway and Manchester Rd at 6am followed by breakfast, two up and a beer or two.

COROMANDEL VALLEY

Join the community at the Coromandel Valley War Memorial at 442B Main Rd, followed by a morning tea at the Coromandel Community Centre Inc.

CRADOCK

A 6.30am dawn service will be held at Cradock Memorial Park, RM Williams Way. Service will include dedications for recently completed displays and viewing of new figures. BBQ to follow.

CRYSTAL BROOK

The Crystal Brook RSL will host a dawn service at 6:15am at Adelaide Square, Crystal Brook followed by a gunfire breakfast at the RSL on Brandis street, for a gold coin donation.

CUMMINS

Gather at Cummins Garden of Remembrance on Tumby Bay Rd at 6.30am for a dawn service followed by a community breakfast at the RSL Hall

ECHUNGA

An Anzac Day service is being held at RSL Garden of Remembrance on the corner of Echunga and Strathalbyn Road at 6.30am. Followed by march at 7am.

EDWARDSTOWN

Anzac Day dawn service being held at Edwardstown Memorial Garden on the corner of Raglan Ave from 6am.

ELIZABETH

A service will be held at the Elizabeth RSL at 6am, 70 Midway Rd, Elizabeth East. The service will be followed by breakfast which can be purchased with a Gold coin donation.

FOREST RANGE

A 10am service will be held at the WW1 Memorial, 1430 Lobethal Road.

FREELING

Anzac service will be hosted at the Freeling Cenotaph on Stephenson Rd from 6.30am.

GAWLER

Community dawn service will held at Pioneer Park, Murray St, Gawler at 6am.

GLENELG

Observe Anzac Day at the Glenelg Memorial located in Moseley Square at 6am.

GOOLWA

Head to Goolwa RSL on Cutting Rd at 6am for a dawn service followed by gunfire breakfast.

GUMERACHA

The Gumeracha RSL, will be hosting a dawn service at the Albert St oval. Arrive at 6.15am for a 6.30am start. Breakfast for a gold coin donations and freshly baked Anzac biscuits available for purchase after the service.

HAHNDORF

The Hahndorf & Districts Lions club will be hosting a commemorative ceremony at 6:30am in the Alec Johnston Memorial Park on Mount Barker Rd Hahndorf. A gunfire breakfast will be held in the nearby Hahndorf Institute after the ceremony.

HALLETT COVE

A service will take place at the Hallett Cove Memorial, Herron Way Reserve at 6am.

HENLEY BEACH

Go to Henley Beach Soldiers Memorial, 378 Seaview Road at 6.30am for a dawn service followed by breakfast at the Henley and Grange RSL club.

HILTON

The Hilton RSL, will host a dawns service at the West Torrens Memorial Gardens Hilton Memorial Gardens, Brooker Terrace commencing at 5.45am.

HOUGHTON

A 6.10am dawn service will commemorate Anzac Day at Houghton Square, Black Hill Rd.

JAMESTOWN

A service will be held from 6.15am at Jamestown Memorial Park, Irvine St.

An Anzac Day bugler during the service at the Cross of Sacrifice at Pennington Gardens, North Adelaide, last year. Picture: Image/Russell Millard Photography

KANGARILLA

A commemoration service will take place at the Kangarilla War Memorial located on the Kangarilla Recreation Ground, 1988 Kangarilla Road at 6.30am followed by a gunfire breakfast.

KAPUNDA

Gather at the Kapunda Cenotaph on the corner of Clare Rd and Kapunda St at 6.30am for wreath laying and reflection. Followed by a gunfire breakfast.

KENSINGTON PARK

The Kensington Park RSL located at 346 The Parade will host a service from 6.30am.

KILBURN

Head to Kilburn RSL at 2 Way St from 6.30am to reflect this Anzac Day.

LARGS NORTH

The Largs North RSL on Carnarvon Terrace will host a dawn service from 6.40am.

LINDEN PARK

Anzac Day commemorations will take place at the Linden Park RAR Association on 13 Beatty Street from 6.20am.

LOBETHAL

A dawn service will commence at 6am at the Lobethal Cenotaph at 22 Main St Lobethal.

MALLALA

Head to the Mallala Monument at the crossroads of Mallala for a 6am dawn serve followed by breakfast at the RSL for a gold coin donation. The Mallala Museum will also be open after the service.

MANNINGHAM

A dawn service will be held at the Manningham RSL, Bennett Ave from 6am.

MANOORA

Commemorate Anzac Day at the Manoora War Memorial on Barrier Highway from 11am followed by a light lunch in the hall.

MARION

6am dawn service at the Marion RSL, 31-39 Norfolk Rd, Marion.

MCLAREN VALE

A dawn service will be held at McLaren Vale Memorial Park on Valley View Drive from 5.45am.

MEADOWS

A Anzac Day dawn service will take place at Meadows Memorial Gardens on Mawson Road from 6.30am.

MILLICENT

A moving Anzac service will take place at the Millicent rotunda on North Terrace, Millicent at 5.45am. Attendees are invited to walk to the Millicent RSL after the service for a free breakfast.

MITCHAM

Arrive at 5.50am at the Soldier’s Memorial Gardens on the corner of Angas and Belair Roads, Hawthorn for a 6am service. The Mitcham RSL clubrooms will be open for a BBQ breakfast, tea and coffee and Two Up after the service.

MORPHETT VALE

A 5.45am dawn service will take place at the Morphett Vale Memorial Gardens on the corner of Main South & Flaxmill Roads.

MOUNT BARKER

Gather at the Mount Barker War Memorial on Mann Street at 6am for a dawn service.

MOUNT COMPASS

The Mount Compass War Memorial Hall on Peters Tce will take place from 6am.

MOUNT GAMBIER

Mount Gambier will host a service at Vansittart Park War Memorial at 6.10am and 9am services at Mount Gambier Boer War Memorial on the corner Bay Rd & Lake Tce East. Mount Gambier Airmen’s Service, Lake Terrace Cemetery. A 10.30am service will also be held at Mount Gambier Vansittart Park War Memorial.

MURRAY BRIDGE

A dawn service will be hosted at the Sturt Reserve on Charles Sturt Drive, Mount Barker from 5.45am followed by a gunfire breakfast at 7am at the RSL clubrooms.

MYLOR

Head to the Mylor War Memorial on Strathalbyn Road for a dawn service commencing at 6.30am.

NAIRNE

A dawn service will take place at the Nairne Cenotaph on Main St from 6.15am.

NORTHFIELD

Come together at the Northfield RSL on Peter Brown Dr for a 6am dawn service followed by a gunfire breakfast for $10 per person.

NORTON

Head to the Norton Summit War Memorial for a dawn service from 6.30am.

NORWOOD

Gather at the Norwood War Memorial on the corner of Osmond Tce and The Parade at 6.20am for a dawn service.

NURIOOTPA

Arrive at the Vine Inn Hotel on Murray St for a 6.15am departure to the Nuriootpa RSL on Memorial Ave for a 6.30am dawn service. Followed by a gunfire breakfast.

OAKBANK

A dawn service will be hosted at Oakbank Soldiers’ Memorial Hall, 210 Onkaparinga Valley Rd from 6.15am.

ONE TREE HILL

A dawn service will be held at the One Tree Hill Institute at 6am, 1009 Blacktop Rd.

Images from Adelaide’s Anzac Day march in 2023. Artwork: Steve Grice

PAYNEHAM

Head to the Payneham Cross of Sacrifice at Memorial Gardens, OG Rd for a dawn service beginning at 6am.

PENOLA

A dawn service will be held at the Penola Soldiers Memorial Park on Church St from 7.30am.

PINNAROO

Gather at the Pinnaroo Cenotaph on Railway Tce South at 7am to commemorate Anzac Day.

PORT ADELAIDE

The Port Adelaide Naval Association Clubrooms on Quebec Street will host a dawn service at 6am followed by run and gunfire breakfast and performance by band, Midnight Special from 12-5pm.

PORT BROUGHTON

A dawn service will occur at the Port Broughton War Memorial located at the West Tce & James St intersection at 6.15am followed by 7am gunfire breakfast.

PORT ELLIOT

A dawn service will be held at the Port Elliot Memorial Gardens on The Strand from 6am.

PORT NOARLUNGA

Head to the Port Noarlunga Memorial Gardens located on The Esplanade from 5.30am.

PORT PARHAM

A service will be held at the Port Parham Remembrance Flagpole on Port Parham Road from 6.10am.

PORT PIRIE

A 6am and 11am service will be hosted at the Port Pirie WW1 Memorial Gates at Gertrude St & Memorial Dr.

PORT VICTORIA

A dawn service will take place on the Port Victoria Median strip, Main Road, from 6am.

PROSPECT

A dawn service will be held in the Prospect memorial gardens on Menzies Cres from 6am, followed by breakfast at 7am in the RSL Hall.

RICHMOND

Commemorate Anzac Day at Richmond TPI House, 171 Richmond Road from 6.15am and enjoy a community breakfast afterwards.

ROBE

Observe Anzac Day at the Robe War Memorial on Smilie St from 6.30am.

ROBERTSTOWN

Robertstown Community Centre on 9 Commercial St will host an Anzac Day service from 9am followed by a free BBQ. BYO chairs.

ROSE PARK

A service will take place at the Rose Park Memorial on the corner of Prescott Tce and Alexander Ave from 6.15am.

RUDALL

Head to the Rudall Football Oval for a 2pm Anzac Day service.

SALISBURY

A dawn service will take place at the Salisbury Memorial on Orange Ave from 6am followed by a $15 gunfire breakfast or $12 bacon and eggs.

SEATON

The Seaton RSL will host a dawn service at 257 Tapleys Hill Road from 6.30am.

SECOND VALLEY

Gather at the Second Valley War Memorial on Finniss Vale Dr for a 6.15am service. Followed by bacon and egg rolls, tea/coffee and Anzac biscuits.

SEMAPHORE

A service will be hosted at the Semaphore Memorial on the Semaphore Foreshore from 6am, followed by a gunfire breakfast and entertainment through the day at the Semaphore and Port Adelaide RSL.

SMITHFIELD

The City of Playford will hold a service at the Cross of Remembrance Memorial, Smithfield Memorial Gardens, Anderson Walk at 6am.

STIRLING

Commemorate Anzac Day on the Stirling Library Lawn on Mt Barker Rd from 6am.

STRATHALBYN

Join the community at the Strathalbyn Soldiers Memorial Garden from 6am for a dawn service followed by breakfast and drink at the Strathalbyn Football Club. A second service will be observed at the Strathalbyn Langhorne Creek Oval, prior to A Grade match.

STREAKY BAY

A service will be held at the Streaky Bay Jetty Platform at 6.45am followed by breakfast at the Streaky Bay Hotel.

A second service will occur at the Streaky Bay RSL on Montgomerie Tce at 10.45am, followed by a BBQ.

TANUNDA

The early Tanunda service will be held at the Tanunda Garden of Remembrance on Murray St at 6.15am with a later service happening at the Tanunda Soldiers Memorial Hall, Barossa Regional Gallery located at 3 Basedow Rd from 11am.

TEA TREE

Head to Tea Tree Gully Memorial Gardens on North East Road for a 6.10am dawn service.

THOMPSON BEACH

Observe Anzac Day at Thompson Beach ‘The Shed’ at Ruskin Rd from 6.10am.

TOOPERANG

Gather at the Tooperang War Memorial Hall on Bull Creek Rd at 6am for a dawn service.

TRANMERE

A service will take place at The Gums Reserve on Shakespeare Ave from 6.30am. The Magill RSL on Lorne Ave will provide a breakfast for a gold coin donation with Two Up starting at 10am and lunch served from 12.30pm.

TUMBY BAY

Meet in front of the Tumby Bay Cenotaph on Tumby Terrace for an Anzac Day service from 6.15am followed by a gunfire breakfast at the RSL clubrooms.

TWO WELLS

Mark Anzac Day by attending the 6.15am dawn service at the Two Wells War Memorial on Old Port Wakefield Rd, followed by a community breakfast.

UNLEY

Head to the Unley Memorial Gardens on the corner of Unley Rd and Thomas St for a 5.45am Anzac Day service followed by a gunfire breakfast at the Unley RSL on Arthur St.

URAIDLA

A dawn service will be held at the Uraidla War Memorial on Swamp Rd from 6.30am followed by a bacon and egg breakfast and tea/coffee at the Uraidla Districts Football Club.

VICTOR HARBOR

A dawn service will be observed at the Victor Harbor Cross of Sacrifice on Flinders Parade at 5.45am, followed by a gunfire breakfast.

WAIKERIE

An Anzac Day service will be held at the Waikerie Memorial Gardens on Lawrie Terrace from 8am, followed by refreshments at the RSL.

WALKERVILLE

Commemorate Anzac Day at the Walkerville Memorial Gardens on Church Tce from 6.15am. A gunfire breakfast will be served at the RSL after the service,

WALLAROO

The community will gather at the Wallaroo Memorial Arch at Town Hall at 7am for a Anzac Day service.

WATERVALE

Head to the Watervale Memorial on the corner of Horrocks Highway and North Tce, Watervale for a 5pm Anzac Day service.

WEST CROYDON

The West Croydon RSL on Rosetta St will host a 6.15am dawn service followed by a $5 gunfire breakfast, Two Up from 9am and Anzac Day bowls competition from 10am.

WHYALLA

A 6.45am and 10.45am service will be held at the Whyalla Memorial Gates on Bradford St.

WILLUNGA

The Willunga Recreation Park on Main Rd, behind the RSL, will host a dawn service from 6.15am.

YORKETOWN

Gather at the Yorketown Melville War Memorial on Stansbury Rd from 6.30am for a dawn service to be followed by breakfast at the clubrooms.