Tuesday April 24, 05:30 PM
Aussies prepare for dawn service at Gallipoli
By 7News
More than 10,000 people are expected at tomorrow's Anzac Day service at Gallipoli.
Security will be tight with authorities warning of a high threat of a terrorist attack.
However it is not likely to deter the many Australians who travelled there to learn more about those who fought and died for their country.
With rehearsals complete officials walked the road and declared it ready. The senior Australian official, Olympic legend and South Australian Governor Marjorie Jackson, has also toured the gravesites.
There has been a large stage area set up where representatives of the Australian government will be seated surrounded by a 14,000 strong crowd.
The majority of the crowd will be seated on blankets so will arrive at the location 12 hours before to secure a spot.
Following the initial ceremony, the majority of Australians will head up into the hills to Lone Pine cemetery.
There they will remember a very important battle that occurred in May 1915, when a significant number of Australians were killed. Many were very young, aged between 17 and in their early 20s.
It will be a fitting tribute then, that the vast majority assembled there tomorrow will be young backpackers..
Meanwhile, today on the eve of the service a group of students, veterans' descendants and history buffs got a unique view of Anzac Cove.
They retraced the boat journey taken by our troops 92 years ago.
One of the lucky students, Imogen Forbes said it was amazing just to see how daunting the landscape is.
"It's quite amazing ... imagining what they had to tackle, especially in the situation they did."
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