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Australia Day commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in Port Jackson, New South Wales, on 26 January 1788.
This was a significant date because it marked the beginning of European settlement in and colonisation of Australia. Therefore, Australia Day tends to be a celebration of what it means to be Australian.
For the indigenous people of Australia, it represents the beginning of their displacement from their traditional homelands, the loss of their culture, their language, their traditions and, in some cases, their children.
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What was the day we now call Australia Day originally called?
26 January was originally referred to as First Landing Day or Foundation Day.
When were anti discrimination laws introduced into Australia?
not yesterday the day before
When did the first Europeans settle in Australia?
The First Fleet, consisting of British convicts and soldiers, arrived in Sydney on January 26th 1788. This day is commemorated each year as 'Australia Day.'
Why is Anzac Day so important to Australia?
Australia Day on the 26th of January commemorates the day on which Captain Arthur Phillip and the First Fleet landed in Sydney Cove. It is a significant turning point, as it was on this day in 1788 that European settlement began on the Australian continent.
When did the federation happen?
On the 1st January 1901, the Colonies of Australia were united in federation to become the states of the Commonwealth of Australia. The ceremoney took place at the kiosk in Sydney's Centenial Park. Also on this day Sir Edmund Barton was sworn in as Australia's first Prime Minister and the Earl of Hopetoun was appointed by Queen Victoria as Australia's first Governer-General
