article: Australians have taken to social media to remember the sacrifice of the Anzacs, as record numbers gathered at dawn services across the country to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing. Proud Aussies came together in huge numbers in Sydney, while more paid their respects in Queensland's regional and coastal towns of Gympie and Coolangatta. Tens of thousands also assembled at Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance, despite cold and wet conditions, with some leaving home as early as 2.30am in order to honour the fallen. Large groups gathered elsewhere around the country, with the nation's capital Canberra in particular focus as many gathered in the dark outside the Australian War Memorial and spilling out far beyond the usual ceremonial area. The Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey prepared to receive more than 10,000 people to its shores on Anzac Day. Scroll down for video . Social media has been flooded with images of Anzac Day services across Australia. Among them include this image taken at Coolangatta, Queensland's south coast . An Anzac Day centenary dawn service at Gympie, about 160 kilometres north of Brisbane . Tributes flow for the servicemen and women as a number of wreaths have been laid at a cenotaph in Sydney's CBD . Huge crowds turn up for the dawn service held at Bondi, Sydney's eastern suburbs . Another picture of Bondi taken during the dawn service. Record crowds turned out around the nation . Australians have taken to social media to remember the sacrifice of the Anzacs. This image is taken of the Sydney Harbour Bridge . Locals at Dee Why, Sydney's northern beaches, come together to pay tribute to the Anzacs . The dawn service held in Grafton, located about 630 kilometres north of Sydney . An image taken at one of the dawn services held in Queensland's Gold Coast . This Aussie documents his first Anzac Day as an Australian soldier . An Sydney couple pose for a photo to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing . A mother and son tuck into a gunfire breakfast, an Anzac Day tradition which includes a rum and milk . Large numbers come together for the dawn service at Kings Park, on the western edge of Perth's CBD . Aussies pictured at Anzac Cove to commemorate the Anzac centenary this year . Wreaths laid at the Hornsby Cenotaph, in Sydney's upper north shore, during this morning's dawn service . Camp Gallipoli describes as a special event organised for 'all Australians and New Zealanders to come together on the 100th anniversary of Gallipoli to sleep out under the same stars as the original Anzacs did 100 years ago' Aussie model Laura Csortan takes a photo of the spectacular sunrise on Anzac Day in Sydney . Australian singer and actress Fely Irvine attended the dawn service held in Canberra . Michelle Bridges and her dog Paddy offer support to participants of the Anzac Day Challenge - a 100km race .
highlights: Social media flooded with images of Anzac Day services across Australia .
  Record numbers gathered at dawn services held across the country .
  This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing .
  More than 10,000 people expected to attend centenary dawn service at the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey .
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