More than 8000 people paid their respects at the Dawn Service in Werribee

A massive crowd of more than 8000 gathered in the morning frost at the Werribee cenotaph to pay their respects on Anzac Day. See the pictures.

More than 8000 people braved the morning frost to attend “one of the biggest” dawn service’s held in Melbourne’s outer west.

Werribee RSL president Daryl Ryan said this year’s Anzac Day dawn service attendance at the Watton St cenotaph exceeded all expectations.

“This is the biggest crowd I have seen in some time...it even beats when we had the centenary,” he said.

See our coverage of the event below.

Locals took part in the wreath laying.

The Werribee cenotaph filled with wreaths.

Good News Lutheran College students at the Dawn Service.

Local cadets guard the cenotaph.

Thousands attended the Dawn Service.

Werribee’s wreath laying ceremony.

Tarneit Rise Primary School students lay a wreath.

Locals on their way to the Dawn Service.