Today is Anzac Day which commemorates the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) soldiers who fought at Gallipoli during World War I. It began on April 25, 1916, one year after the Australian and New Zealand forces landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey.
Over time, Anzac Day has evolved to honor all Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations. It’s marked with ceremonies, parades, and the dawn service, reflecting on the sacrifices made by those who served their countries. Generally after the (still well attended) dawn services large numbers of people end up at their local RSL. It’s a big day here and a bit of new Anzac history is usually re-told.
The RSL ( Returned and Services League of Australia) has a web page with 
A brief history of WW II Railways called the Railways go to War.
It is a medium sized read (but with lots of pictures) that illustrate what happened from a railway perspective during the war years and how unprepared Australia was for war at the time. It also shares how MacArthur’s visit to Oz influenced Australian railway history; the demise of the Australian Garratt. and the 10 locomotives that were successfully transported through submarine infested from Canada and the USA ending up in Oz.