The Treasures of the Anzac Memorial exhibition will be closed from 24 March to 24 April. The exhibition will re-open on Friday, 25 April.

Veteran Artist in Residence

Inaugural Veteran Artist in Residence Cory Rinaldi

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On this day

22 April

— 1916

HMAS Australia and HMS New Zealand collided in the North Sea. As a result of the damage sustained in the collision, Australia could not participate in the Battle of Jutland.

— 1941

The evacuation of Greece began, marking the end of an ill-conceived campaign which lasted only three weeks.

— 1944

HMA Ships Australia, Shropshire, Arunta, and Warramunga provided covering fire for the landing of troops from HMA Ships Westralia, Kanimbla and Manoora at Humboldt Bay, Dutch New Guinea.