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Happy Australia Day
To my Aussie friends, have a very happy Australia Day. I was fortunate to have joined you in celebration a year ago on this day. Here are some photos from my visit to Sydney last year, when we attended the welcome ceremony, sailed on Bungaree as part of the Ferrython, and watched the concert and fireworks from the Opera House.
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...12a6e28f6e.jpg Welcome to Country from Barangaroo Reserve https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...7eebe06b83.jpg Welcome to Country from Barangaroo Reserve https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...01578bb00d.jpg Smoking Ceremony as part of Welcome to Country https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...4675f33965.jpg Bungaree at Barangaroo Wharf https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...d8b6e98789.jpg Racing on Sydney Harbor https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...72223975e0.jpg 21-Gun Salute https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...ae4cadcd89.jpg Fighter Jets over Harbor Bridge https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...16175ce6c7.jpg Fighter Jets over Sydney Harbor https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...20fee6f85e.jpg Fighter Jets over Sydney Harbor https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...c2ab1114f1.jpg Display Boats at Sydney Harbor https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...4b4505fa5e.jpg Australian Colors over Sydney Harbor https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...46ed927b3f.jpg Stage for Australia Day Concert https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...bba953393e.jpg Fireworks over Australia Day stage https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...3354c08c40.jpg Concertgoers at the Opera House steps https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...fdb8749780.jpg Opera House in Australian Colors https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...3bd544ad6b.jpg First Nations Artwork projected onto Opera House sails for Australia Day 2025 |
whilst I understand your wishes I'm not sure if you are aware that many of us do celebrate it anymore. we join with our indigenous brothers and sisters in recognizing the date as invasion day . Someone pointed out to me "Imagine if another country invaded Australia and took it over pushing us out and taking our land and homes would we celebrate that day ????
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Northie, appreciate your thoughts. It's not dissimilar to the thoughts around Columbus Day here in the United States.
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Originally Posted by tripplanner001
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Northie, appreciate your thoughts. It's not dissimilar to the thoughts around Columbus Day here in the United States.
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