Australia Day
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| Significance | First Fleet |
|---|---|
| Port Jackson | |
| Observed by | Australian |
| Also called | Foundation Day, Invasion Day, Australian Natives' Association Day, Survival Day, Anniversary Day |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1066642 |
About Australia Day
Australia Day is the official national day of Australia. Celebrated annually on 26 January, it marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet of British ships at Port Jackson, New South Wales, and the raising of the Flag of Great Britain at Sydney Cove by Governor Arthur Phillip.
Australia Day: Why young Aussies are shunning their national holiday
...By Tiffanie TurnbullBBC News, SydneyOnly a few years ago, on Australia Day, you would have found Kaitlyn decked out in flag-adorned regalia and poolside with a beer and barbeque sausage, proudly celebrating the holiday like millions of others...
Aboriginal flag: Australian government secures copyright after row
... Though Aboriginal Australians have widely welcomed the change, some have queried why it was announced 24 hours before Australia Day...
Australia Day celebrated amid 'Invasion Day' protests
...Australia Day celebrations are underway to mark the anniversary of the start of the modern Australia - although thousands are held at the Invasion Day protests...
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