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Australia Day is the official national day of Australia. Observed annually on 26 January, it marks the 1788 landing of the First Fleet and raising of the Union Flag of Great Britain by Arthur Phillip at Sydney Cove, a small bay on the southern shore of Sydney Harbour.
May 3, 2024 · Australia Day, holiday (January 26) honouring the establishment of the first permanent European settlement on the continent of Australia. On January 26, 1788, Arthur Phillip, who had sailed into what is now Sydney Cove with a shipload of convicts, hoisted the British flag at the site.
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Australia Day is the day to reflect on what it means to be Australian, to celebrate contemporary Australia and to acknowledge our history Australia Day 2024 On 26 January 2024, in all corners of our nation, Australians will come together at more than 670 events hosted by councils and local community groups to reflect, respect and celebrate with ...
Australia Day is a public holiday held on 26 January every year in Australia. It is celebrated to remember the day that the First Fleet landed in Australia. On 26 January 1788 British people landed at Sydney Cove and began a British convict settlement.
Australia Day (January 26) is our national day, which marks the anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet in Australia. In 1770, while Lieutenant James Cook was on his voyage to observe the Transit of Venus, he was ordered to find new land for the British Crown.
Australia's national day hasn't always been held on 26 January. Here's a brief history of it and the growing campaign to change the date. The First Fleet arrives at Sydney Cove. The British would later found the penal colony and first European settlement in Australia. Credit: State Library of Victoria.
Jan 25, 2021 · Jan 25, 2021 • 5 min read. Rachael Hocking offers her views on Australia Day © Anadolu Agency/Getty Images. The story of Australia did not begin on January 26, 232 years ago, writes Warlpiri woman and NITV Indigenous affairs reporter Rachael Hocking, rather it goes back 60 million years and some 21 million sunsets.
