A bugle sounded as part of Anzac Day commemorations at Kings Park for the first time in three years as an intimate crowd honoured the men and women who died while serving Australia.
A small, invite-only dawn service marked the beginning of this year's national day of remembrance in Western Australia after the pandemic disrupted 2020 and 2021 commemorations.
The State War Memorial, which used to see crowds of thousands on Anzac Day, was this year attended by just a few hundred people.
Only 500 tickets were made available, with seats filling up just before dawn broke.
Both old and young attended. Some for the first time, while others found comfort in returning after two years of disruption.
It was 107 years ago today that Australian and New Zealand soldiers landed on Turkey's Gallipoli Peninsula during World War I.
Dawn ceremonies were held across the country to honour the bravery of the Anzacs, as well as other men and women who died in armed conflict while serving Australia.
Brigadier Brett Chaloner attended the dawn service at Kings Park for the first time this year.
"There's 364 days of the year where most Australians don't think about the Australian Defence Force. And that's a good thing," Brigadier Chaloner said.
"But today, the entire country turns out.
A celebration of the Australian spirit
Brigadier Chaloner said Anzac Day wasn't just about soldiers who died in wars.
"Every day, whether we're working in aged care or supporting [those with] COVID, bushfires, or whether we're overseas, we're carrying on the legacy of Anzac," he said.
"It's almost three years since we've been able to have a normal service.
"It'll be Australians of all types in the bars this afternoon.
"It is camaraderie. It is about the Australian spirit."
Driveway dawn services become new tradition
At the same time in Wembley Downs, three generations of Kate Rowlands' family gathered on their driveway to continue a new tradition.
This year was their third driveway dawn service, something Ms Rowlands said has become a "very personal reflection".
"It's all about being very authentic in the way we remember things, and not having to make it into a big ceremony," Ms Rowlands said.
"It's something we should be remembering every day, and so this is just a good reminder of that."
Ms Rowlands said even beyond COVID, the family would continue to mark Anzac Day at home.
"It's a really lovely reflection of community that people want to remember these things as well," she said.
After the ceremony, children Ben and Jake spent the morning learning about family who served in the armed forces with their grandparents.
"[Today] means remembering the ones who died and the ones who were injured in World War One and all of the wars that are happening right now," Jake said.
Anzac parade returns
Thousands of West Australians flocked to the Perth CBD to watch the Anzac parade, after two years of cancelled events.
The march, which kicked off at Barrack Street this morning and ended at St George's Terrace, featured vintage vehicles and military jeeps carrying veterans, ex-service units and regimental associations.
Thousands of attendees lined the city's streets, cheering, waving the Australian flag and paying their respects to the country's fallen soldiers.
Later, a group of Noongar Whadjuk people performed a welcome ceremony for Māori veterans and community members at the Supreme Court Gardens.
The event is held in Perth each ANZAC Day and is thought to be the only one of its kind in Australia.
Indigenous Affairs Minister Ken Wyatt gave a speech at the event, remembering the Indigenous Australian veterans who gave their lives for Australia at a time when they were not recognised as citizens.
