Kate Daniel and her family commemorated the day by lining their driveway with lanterns and listening to the broadcast from the War Memorial as the sun came up.

They were joined by neighbours from a safe distance, some of who were veterans or cadets.

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"It was eerie," Mrs Daniel said.

"Not bad but different. The quiet added a different element. I think this year has taught a lot of people to take personal responsibility for how they pay their respects. There doesn't have to be an official ceremony."

Mrs Daniel, who's husband, Craig, is a warrant officer and air crewman, said there was some sadness that her husband, stepson and daughters were unable to march this year, but she felt most for veterans who may have had to spend the day alone.

"The older diggers and those that have really suffered especially cherish the chance to get together and connect on Anzac Day," she said.

In other streets, the sounds of the Last Post and the Reveille also echoed through the morning air.

12-year-old Jeremiah Galvin, played the Last Post at dawn in Culburra Beach.