The Australian War Memorial is really a must do if visiting Canberra. It’s easy to spend hours here & really indulge in the history of Australians at war. I was really impressed with the Fisrt World War section & could have stayed all day reading & listening to all the information. The gallery of The Gallipoli has unique photographs, original letters, and personal diaries which makes fantastic reading. The other I found remarkable reading was about our committed soldiers in the Australian Light Horse regiments in Sinai–Palestine.
The upper level deals primary with the First & 2nd World Wars whilst the lower level gallery shows the history of the Vietnam, Korean, Indonesian wars. There is a wealth of information regarding our part as Australians in the war & our selfless admirable soldiers.
The Hall of Memory is also very moving & emotional as it brings together all the solemn memories of all Australians who gave up their lives for our country.
Parking is easy - outdoors . A cafe & shop is also available.