Anzac Day: 100 boats, 100 years, 100 schools: A very Aussie ceremony on the beach

By Julie Power
Updated April 25 2015 - 6:19pm, first published 5:34pm
Surf boats  in New Zealand, Australia and Turkish colours  arrive to Collaroy beach. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Surf boats in New Zealand, Australia and Turkish colours arrive to Collaroy beach. Photo: Daniel Munoz
A very Australian tribute. Photo: Daniel Munoz
A very Australian tribute. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Surf lifesavers raise oars in salute at Collaroy beach. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Surf lifesavers raise oars in salute at Collaroy beach. Photo: Daniel Munoz
A commemorative Digger and his war horse at Collaroy. 2 Photo: Daniel Munoz
A commemorative Digger and his war horse at Collaroy. 2 Photo: Daniel Munoz
Surf boats  in New Zealand, Australia and Turkish colours  arrive to Collaroy beach. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Surf boats in New Zealand, Australia and Turkish colours arrive to Collaroy beach. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Surf lifesavers raise oars in salute at Collaroy beach. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Surf lifesavers raise oars in salute at Collaroy beach. Photo: Daniel Munoz
A commemorative Digger and his war horse at Collaroy. 2 Photo: Daniel Munoz
A commemorative Digger and his war horse at Collaroy. 2 Photo: Daniel Munoz
Surf boats  in New Zealand, Australia and Turkish colours  arrive to Collaroy beach. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Surf boats in New Zealand, Australia and Turkish colours arrive to Collaroy beach. Photo: Daniel Munoz
A very Australian tribute. Photo: Daniel Munoz
A very Australian tribute. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Surf lifesavers raise oars in salute at Collaroy beach. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Surf lifesavers raise oars in salute at Collaroy beach. Photo: Daniel Munoz
A commemorative Digger and his war horse at Collaroy. 2 Photo: Daniel Munoz
A commemorative Digger and his war horse at Collaroy. 2 Photo: Daniel Munoz
Surf boats  in New Zealand, Australia and Turkish colours  arrive to Collaroy beach. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Surf boats in New Zealand, Australia and Turkish colours arrive to Collaroy beach. Photo: Daniel Munoz
A very Australian tribute. Photo: Daniel Munoz
A very Australian tribute. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Surf lifesavers raise oars in salute at Collaroy beach. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Surf lifesavers raise oars in salute at Collaroy beach. Photo: Daniel Munoz
A commemorative Digger and his war horse at Collaroy. 2 Photo: Daniel Munoz
A commemorative Digger and his war horse at Collaroy. 2 Photo: Daniel Munoz

It was a very Australian way to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli: 100 surf life saving boats landed on Collaroy Beach, rowed by  600 lifesavers wearing the finest budgie smugglers and zinc cream.

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