SA Premier's Anzac Spirit School Prize

  Table set-up for our Anzac Dinner at the Darwin Military Museum on Anzac Night  Today was about commemoration, with attendance at the the Tasmanian Anzac Prize contingent at the Darwin Military Museum. An important day for the tour. Watching the US Marines pass at the Darwin Anzac Day March                                                                             At the Anzac Dinner Bec, Maddi and Bushie at the dinner Bob doing what he does so well - telling us stories Addressing the dinner and telling a story Paul Arnold, Deputy Lord Mayor of Darwin addressing  the dinner

  The group at the commemoration ceremony for the 100th Anniversary of the Cenotaph with His  Excellencies  General  the Honourable David  Hurley  AC DSC (Retd) and Mrs Linda  Hurley. Today was a very diverse day with visits to a Zebra Rock facility, to waterfalls, a commemoration ceremony at the Cenotaph and then to Parliament for a reception and personal tour by the Minister for Veterans Affairs in the Northern Territory, The Honourable Paul Kirby. A day to remember, as the photographs show. Viewing and polishing the Zebra Rock Florence Falls Wangi Falls B ack to Darwin and meeting the Governor General After the ceremony at the Cenotaph With the Tasmanian Anzac Prize  group In the Northern Territory Parliament House at the reception, with the Federal Minister of Veterans Affairs,  The Hon Darren Chester MP and the Leader of the Opposition in the Northern Territory Parliament, The Hon  Lia Finocchiaro. In Parliament House with the Governor General, Mrs Hurley, the Hon Paul Kirby  (NT

 The Premier's Anzac Spirit School Spirit Study Tour at the Adelaide River War Cemetery Today we visited the Adelaide River War Cemetery to pay our respects to those that died during World War 2 during the bombing of Darwin.  In particular, to remember those we have researched and presented on the tour: Margaret De Mestre, George Smith, Leonard Barton, Albert Schulz, Emily Young, Herbert Shepherd, Jennie Stasinowsky, Boyns Hedley Hocking, Hurtle Bald, Robert Simons, Francis Emms, Jack Dee, Eileen Mullen, Francis Neaylon, Floyd Pell, Phillip Latham, Robert Bevir, Albert Purdon, Frank Moore and HMAHS Manunda.  Bob conducted the ceremony and then all students placed a personal presentation on the graves and had a quiet moment of remembrance.  The following photographs from the commemoration experience tell the story

  The group in Katherine Gorge Today we visited the amazing Katherine Gorge and had a cruise to see the rocks and grandeur of the gorge close-up. After the cruise we swam in the Katherine Hot Springs and visited the Katherine Museum.  Again, a great day in the Top End! The beautiful Katherine Gorge The Katherine Hot Springs A session with Bob at lunchtime At the Katherine Museum in front of Doc Fenton's plane