ANZAC (disambiguation)

ANZAC (disambiguation)

ANZAC is an acronym for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, an army corps that fought at the Battle of Gallipoli in World War I and was disbanded in 1916.

ANZAC may also refer to:

* ANZAC biscuit, a traditional Australian and New Zealand biscuit
* ANZAC Bridge, a large cable-stayed bridge spanning Johnstons Bay between Pyrmont and Rozelle, Sydney, Australia
* "Anzac" class destroyer (1916), a class of six destroyer leaders completed for the Royal Navy during 1916-17
* "Anzac" class frigate, class of frigate currently used by the Royal Australian Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy
* Anzac Cove, a small cove on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey
* Anzac Day, a public holiday in Australia and New Zealand on 25 April every year to commemorate the landing at Gallipoli
* ANZAC Parade, Canberra, a road on the main axis between Parliament House and Mount Ainslie
* ANZAC spirit, a component of modern Australian and New Zealand mythology describing the spirit of "mateship" and cheerful suffering amongst Australians and New Zealanders
* ANZAC Square, Brisbane, located between Ann Street and Adelaide Street, in Brisbane, Queensland
* ANZAC Test, an annual rugby league match played between Australia and New Zealand
* ANZAC War Memorial, Sydney's main commemorative military monument
* HMAS "Anzac", three ships in the Royal Australian Navy
* "Anzac" (Restriction on Trade Use of Word) Act 1916, a British restriction on the trade use of the word following a request by Australia and New Zealand
* ANZAC Peace Prize, an annual peace prize given to an ordinary Australian for effort toward global peace
* "Anzacs", a 1985 Australian TV miniseries about Australian and New Zealand soldiers in World War I


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