ANZAC Names

Baby 700

On the original map, it had a small circle within the 700 feet contour. The summit beside it, later named Battleship Hill, had a big circle so it was called Big 700. In 1915 measurements were in feet, yards and miles, rather than in metric.

Battleship Hill

Warships often shelled Turkish reserves sheltering behind it.

Bauchop's Hill

NZ Colonel mortally wounded there.

Brighton Beach

Brighton in Melbourne and England

Canterbury Gully

Canterbury Infantry Battalion rested there when in reserve from Quinns post.

Courtney's Post

Australian Lt-Colonel.

Hill 971

Height in feet

Johnston's Jolly

Australian Colonel (J)

Lone Pine

Single stunted pine grew amongst the scrub there.

Plugge's Plateau

NZ Colonel

Monash Gully

Australian Brigadier

Pope's Hill

Australian Colonel (P)

Quinn's Post

Australian Captain

he was killed there

Rhododendron Ridge

ANZACs often mistakenly called a shrub rhododendron

Russell's Top

NZ Brigadier - General

Shell Green

Plat area used for sports matches but still subject to Turkish shells.

Shrapnel Valley

Turks shelled it heavily

Steel's Post

Australian Major

Table top

Looked like a table top

The Apex

Means tip or summit

The Nek

From Afrikaans word for mountain pass

The Sphinx

Mysterious spur jutting out from walkers ridge.

Walker's Ridge

Brigadier General had to take charge of landing NZ Infantry Brigade because its colonel was sick with measles.

Wellington Terrace

A rest camp for Wellington Regiment