The town of Albany on Western Australia’s south coast holds a special significance to the Anzac story.
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00:00For many of the Anzacs who didn't return, the Albany Coast would have been the last
00:06Australian coastline that they saw before heading over to the Middle East.
00:10A decision was made in October 1914 to utilise King George Sound and that meant dozens of
00:16warships and thousands of troops were stationed here before heading over to the Middle East.
00:21And it's that connection that continues to draw crowds from all over the country here
00:25for Anzac Day events. Among them were the crew from HMAS Toowoomba who were here for a few
00:33days. Among them a local man who spoke of how special it was to share the occasion with
00:38his shipmates. Albany also has a long connection to the dawn service. Padre Arthur Ernest White
00:45held one of the first Australian dawn services after coming back from the fighting. He wanted
00:51to ensure that those who lost their lives weren't forgotten and that continues to be a central
00:55message of the dawn service that happened right across Australia today. Behind me you can see
01:00the National Anzac Centre and that really highlights the continued connection this small town in
01:05W.A. has to the Anzacs in this story.