 Around 04 : 30 Turkish sentries opened fire on the boats , but the first ANZAC troops were already ashore at Beach Z , called Ari Burnu at the time , but later known as Anzac Cove . ( It was formally renamed Anzac Cove by the Turkish government in 1985 . ) They were one mile ( 1 @.@ 6 km ) further north than intended , and instead of an open beach they were faced with steep cliffs and ridges up to around three hundred feet ( 91 m ) in height . However , the mistake had put them ashore at a relatively undefended area ; at Gaba Tepe further south where they had planned to land , there was a strong @-@ point , with an artillery battery close by equipped with two 15 cm and two 12 cm guns , and the 5th Company , 27th Infantry Regiment was positioned to counter @-@ attack any landing at that more southern point . The hills surrounding the cove where the ANZACs landed made the beach safe from direct fire Turkish artillery . Fifteen minutes after the landing , the Royal Navy began firing at targets in the hills . 
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Around 04 : 30 Turkish sentries opened fire on the boats , but the first ANZAC troops done was already ashore at Beach Z , called Ari Burnu at da time , but later known as Anzac Cove . ( It was formally renamed Anzac Cove by tdaTurkish government in 1985 . ) They was one mile ( 1 @.@ 6 km ) further north den intended , and instead of an open beach they was faced with steep cliffs and ridge up to around three hundred feet ( 91 m ) in height . However , the mistake done put them ashore at a relatively undefended area ; at Gaba Tepe further south where they done planned to land , it was a strong @-@ point , with an artillery battery close by equipped witt two 15 cm and two 12 cm guns , and thdath Company , 27th Infantry Regiment was positioned to counter @-@ attack any landing at that more southern point . Thedalls surrounding the dae where the AdaCs landed made the beach safe from direct fire Turkish artillery . Fifteen mins after the ladang , the Royal Navy began firing at targets in the hilda.