Spirit of Anzac comes to Orange

The Spirit of Anzac Centenary Experience, the largest free travelling exhibition ever featured by the Australian War Memorial featuring more than 200 artefacts on display, will visit the Central West Region for five days only, and will be at the Orange Indoor Tennis Club from 12 – 17 March 2017.

The exhibition allows visitors to journey through the nation’s footsteps into the First World War in new and engaging ways and offers access to historical objects, such as the last shell fired by the Anzacs at Gallipoli, rarely seen outside the National Capital.

Major General (retired) Brian Dawson from the Australian War Memorial announced the visit, “This is a free exhibition to mark the Anzac Centenary, 1914 to 1918, and will only visit the area once.

"The response so far has been tremendous, so I urge visitors to book their free place through the website at www.spiritofanzac.gov.au quickly to avoid disappointment.

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the people of the Central West region to learn of the ways in which the sacrifice of our service men and women has shaped, and continues to shape, Australia as a nation,” Major General Dawson said.

Orange Mayor John Davis encouraged everyone from across the region to come along and experience what the Australian War Memorial had to offer, but experience it in our own backyard.

"We're incredibly lucky to have this travelling exhibition come to Orange and it looks phenomenal," he said.

The Spirit of Anzac Centenary Experience includes a community zone that has been created in consultation with local organisations.

The community zone has been a consistently popular feature at all locations to date as it shares the stories of local servicemen and women who contributed to Australia’s First World War efforts.

More than 280,000 Australians have already been through the exhibition and the response has been overwhelmingly positive.

The exhibition is open in Orange at the Indoor Tennis Club from 12 -17 March 2017.

Hours are from 9.00 am – 5.30 pm. Tickets are limited so book early to ensure you don’t miss out. Free tickets for the exhibition can be booked at www.spiritofanzac.gov.au or 1300 462 313.

SPIRIT OF ANZAC: Orange Mayor John Davis welcomes Major General (retired) Brian Dawson from the Australian War Memorial to launch the coming exhibition.