The sombre drone of a didgeridoo, played by William Hewitt, marked the start of Darwin's Anzac dawn service on Monday morning.
For a second time this year, Prime Minister Scott Morrison delivered a tribute at the city’s cenotaph, months after attending the 80th anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin in February.
Acknowledging the Larrakia people and the sacrifices made by Australian service personnel, Mr Morrison spoke of veterans’ “love of home, family, community and country”.
"From the muddy trenches of Europe to the dusts of North Africa and the vast water of the Pacific, [to] the freezing snows of Korea, the stifling jungles of Vietnam and the suffocating heat and dust of the Middle East," he said.
"Through it all, our service men and women have defended our land and our values devotedly.”
Mr Morrison and deputy Labor leader Richard Marles — filling in for Anthony Albanese, who is in COVID-19 isolation — both spoke about the war in Ukraine.
The service, which attracted crowds of more than 1,000 people, was led by Chaplain Phil Riley.
In keeping with Anzac Day tradition, attendees listened to a rendition of The Last Post while holding a minute's silence for the Australian women and men who served.
From 9am, service personnel marched through Darwin's CBD, with four-blade attack tiger helicopters flying above in a demonstration.
Attendees shared stories and wore service medals with pride.
Young and old observed the Anzac march through Darwin, with plenty of smiles and Australian flags on display.
After the official commemorations finished, the mood changed from serious to celebratory.
Punters flocked to pubs to play two-up, a wartime gambling game that is only legal on Anzac Day.
At a dawn service in Alice Springs, Sergeant Scott Allen from Centre Squadron NORFORCE acknowledged traditional owners and reflected on the meaning of Anzac Day to Australians.
"All gave some, some gave all," he said.
The sweltering streets of Katherine were also filled with service personnel marching in unison.
