Larger-than-usual crowds gathered in Hobart’s CBD for the annual Anzac Day march.
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00:00The parade finished here at the Hobart Cenotaph with a wreath-laying ceremony, but earlier
00:07thousands of people lined Macquarie Street to watch the procession.
00:11Despite a wet Tasmanian forecast earlier in the week, fine conditions and mild temperatures
00:16greeted participants and spectators at Tasmania's largest service in Hobart.
00:21Like marches around the country, the Royal Australian Corps of Signals led the way, marking
00:26the centenary of their formation and reflecting on the massive advances in battlefield communications.
00:31We've obviously had semaphore flags, pigeons, even had a go at dogs as couriers.
00:38Military vehicles and horses from the Tasmanian Light Horse Regiment joined hundreds of marches
00:43from the Defence Forces and community groups, recognising those who've served in wars and
00:48peacekeeping efforts around the world.
00:50The senator for Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft from 36 Squadron
00:56RAAF Amberley did a low altitude fly-pass.
01:00The atmosphere is one of reverence and one of respect.
01:04You can really feel everybody is paying that honour towards those who have served our country
01:11in the past and it's fantastic to be a part of that as a community.
01:16The crowd was described as noticeably bigger than previous years, showing the ongoing importance
01:21of remembering those who've served.