ANZAC Cottage Open Day

ANZAC Cottage Open Day

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Posted 2014-04-16 by Amber Blakefollow
For a unique ANZAC experience, come and visit the first memorial to the First World War - a humble cottage built just a few kilometres from the city of Perth. I grew up as a neighbour of the ANZAC Cottage and am proud to see the beautiful restoration it has enjoyed and unique ANZAC family activities that can be found there today.

The four room house was famously built in one day, in 1916, for the purpose of assisting a returning Australian solider from the war. The whole Perth community donated the materials and their time to achieve this feat which concluded with the flag raised, sporting the initials ANZAC embroidered on it.


The first injured solider to arrive back in Perth was Private Porter who was granted the home for his family to use. He was reluctant as he felt there were so many other worthy recipients but did move in and remained in the home until his death in 1964.

The 1970s and 80s was a sadder time in the home's history as the building fell into the disrepair and could no longer support tenants. I remember walking home from primary school past the property which looked spooky to us kids and was one of the few houses without a family in it.

In the 1990s the home was taken under the wing of the Vietnam Veterans Association of WA and is now owned by the City of Vincent - the restorations began in 1995. The original federation style features of the house remain and today the home is again a proud memorial to the Anzacs and their families.

ANZAC Day this year will be celebrated with the Sunset Service at ANZAC Cottage. Arrive at 5.15pm for the ceremony and official wreath laying.

Get you kids involved in the ANZAC spirit by coming along to the cottage from 3pm on ANZAC Day where they can make their own ANZAC wreath to then lay in the ceremony soon after. You are welcome to bring flowers to add to your family wreath and other materials are supplied - this is a FREE kids activity.

Additionally, ANZAC Cottage is open every first Sunday of the month - the next being Sunday 4th May - from 1pm to 4pm. On open days, the public is welcome and entry is by gold coin donation. Guided tours are run on open days at 1.45pm and 3pm.

Schools and other interested groups can arrange tours on other days and educational resources. For more information, see details on the City of Vincent website ( ANZAC Cottage )

There are many reasons to visit the ANZAC Cottage either on ANZAC Day or an open day: you're a proud local like me, you love architecture and want to see an amazing restoration, you want a unique way to celebrate ANZAC day and get your kids involved, you want to pay your respects to the ANZAC spirit.

Whatever your motivation, bring the whole family to the ANZAC Cottage to see a historic monument to local community strength and national pride in our ANZACs.


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