Happy Australia Day!
Australia Day. What does it represent?
Australia Day is the celebration of the first fleet in Australia, back on the 26th of January, 1788. There were 11 convict ships, and they landed at Sydney Cove.
What happens on Australia Day?
In Geelong at Eastern Beach and Rippleside Park, lots of things happen. These are-
- The Festival of Sails starting,
- Rides,
- Face painting and Horse Rides for the little kids,
- A flag raising ceremony,
- Live music,
- Lots of food stalls,
- Australian Citizenship Ceremonies,
- Fireworks,
- A variety of toy stands and much more!
And at Torquay Beach the Havaianas Thong Challenge is on. People who have registered have a giant inflatable thong, and go out to famous Australian Beaches, relax on the water, and try and get the record for most people each year. The current record is 2068. This is held all over Australia.
For my Australia Day I went to Eastern Beach, walked around the waterfront, and had fun!
What did you do for Australia Day?
Stay Posted,
Gemma xx
References
http://freeaussiestock.com/free/Australiana/slides/australian_flag.htm – Australian Flag
Hi Gemma,
This year we also went to the Waterfront and enjoyed all the fun and activities that were going on. It was a beautiful day and I loved how everyone wore the Aussie flag colours. The flag tattoos and face paint was great too. One day I would like to have a ride on the pirate ship. I took lots of photos for the blog.
I wish I could have seen the Havaianas Thong Challenge.
Happy Birthday Australia! I would love to be at your ceremony, but unfortunately I live too far from you. Have fun people in this nice day!
Wow I would really like to celebrate Australia Day but unfortuntley I live way to far to go to Australia I live in North America, I really like all your posts Gemma they are all so interesting and your blog is my favorite!
Hi,
I am from America. We do not celebrate Australia day. But we do celebrate Independence Day. Independence Day is on the fourth of July. It is similar to Australia Day, but it represents the day the United States earned it’s freedom. We celebrate by doing a lot things like going to parades and fireworks. ☺