Greeks and Australians mark Anzac Day across the nation

Thousands of people, among them many Greek Australians, have gathered across the country to honour Australia's servicemen and women. Anzac Day marches took place across the nation, with tens of thousands lining the streets to commemorate 104 years since troops landed in Gallipoli.

Thousands of people have have gathered across the country to honour Australia's servicemen and women. Source: SBS Greek

Australians paused this morning to remember and mark those who have fallen. They gathered at dawn and morning services to pay tribute to the nation's servicemen and women on Anzac Day.

Member of Melbourne's Hellenic RSL marching in front of the Shrine of Remembrance (25 April 2019). Source: SBS Greek

- More than 5,000 people from Sydney and beyond crammed into Martin Place for the Anzac Day dawn service.

Members of Melbourne's Hellenic RSL and students marching in front of the Shrine of Remembrance (25 April 2019). Source: SBS Greek

- Veterans, families and locals gathered before dawn in the Brisbane CBD to commemorate Anzac Day, the first at the refurbished Shrine of Remembrance in Anzac Square.

Cretans, ANZAC Day 2019. Source: Supplied: Facebook/John Rerakis

- Thousands of people are arriving at Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance for the city's Anzac Day dawn service.

Cretans, ANZAC Day 2019. Source: Supplied: Facebook/John Rerakis

- Thousands of people in Canberra have descended on the war memorial to pay tribute to the nation's servicemen and women 104 years after the Gallipoli landing.

Consul of Greece in Perth Antonios Koliadis attended the AZNAC Day dawn service at the State War Memorial in Kings Park. Source: Supplied

- More than 20,000 people have gathered at Kings Park State War Memorial in Perth for the Anzac Day dawn service.

Greeks marching in Canberra, ANZAC Day 2019. Source: Supplied

- In the shadow of iconic Elephant Rock, on the Gold Coast, a crowd of more than 20,000 gathered to pay tribute to our servicemen and women for Anzac Day.

ANZAC Day in Portianou Military Cemetery at the Greek island of Lemnos. Source: Supplied

Thousands of people have have gathered in Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance to honour Australia's servicemen and women. Source: SBS Greek

Thousands of people have gathered in Melbourne to honour Australia's servicemen and women, ANZAC Day 2019. Source: SBS Greek

Thousands of people have gathered in Melbourne to honour Australia's servicemen and women. Source: SBS Greek

Members of Melbourne's Hellenic RSL and students marching in front of the Shrine of Remembrance (25 April 2019). Source: SBS Greek

Thousands of people have gathered in Melbourne to honour Australia's servicemen and women. Source: SBS Greek

Members and friends of Melbourne's Hellenic RSL at the Shrine of Remembrance (25 April 2019). Source: SBS Greek

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Published 25 April 2019 3:34pm

Updated 25 April 2019 4:23pm

By Panos Apostolou

Source: SBS Greek, SBS News

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Greeks and Australians mark Anzac Day across the nation

Thousands of people, among them many Greek Australians, have gathered across the country to honour Australia's servicemen and women. Anzac Day marches took place across the nation, with tens of thousands lining the streets to commemorate 104 years since troops landed in Gallipoli.

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