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Hello everyone, we are in for a truly stinking hot day with a top temp of 40 degree at the moment it is around 29 degrees and it is 6.30am as I start to write this.
Today is Australia Day an important and much celebrated day for this great country, it is also my darling husband's 63rd birthday. We have no plans for today but the girls may arrive tomorrow to have lunch with their dad Jess can't do today as she has been working all night.
Since it is Aussie Day I thought I would just share a few facts about the day.
Records of celebrations on 26 January date back to 1808, with the first official celebration of the formation of New South Wales held in 1818. It was not until 1935 that all Australian states and territories adopted use of the term "Australia Day" to mark the date of the 1788 landing of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove.
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 by Arthur Phillip at Sydney Cove in New South Wales.
It was not until the thirtieth anniversary of European settlement, in 1818, that Governor Lachlan Macquarie officially created a public holiday in New South Wales. During this time other newly founded colonies were also celebrating their own beginnings, through sporting events, picnics and anniversary dinners.
Have a great one! Enjoy the day!
ReplyDeleteIt was a horrible day that I don't want to talk about
DeleteIt is interesting the major sporting events take on national significance, especially in summer. For example the Australian Tennis Open Grand Slam practically stops the nation.
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed
DeleteWe used to have a Aussie neighbor who invited the neighbors every Australia Day. It was fun.
ReplyDeleteOh and Happy Birthday to Tim
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to Tim! Enjoy!! :)
ReplyDeleteSadly I did not enjoy the day it was horrible
DeleteI was coming to wish you a Happy Australia Day! And here you are writing about it. I read that in Sydney there is a pedigree cockroach race! My goodness...that would be something. I will have to google and see if there is a video of it. Happy Australia Day Jo-Anne! Happy Birthday TIm. Many many many more. X
ReplyDeleteHappy Australia Day - and Happy birthday to Tim!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Tim, and Happy Birthday, Australia!
ReplyDeleteThanks
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