#visit australia

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Hot-air balloons over Melbourne / Australia (by Chris Chincotta).

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Australia Day 2025

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Byron Bay, New South Wales | Australia | 2022

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Australian sunset. 🇦🇺

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Short bush walk, Erskine Falls, Devils Elbow and frequent stops on the Great Ocean Road near Lorne #greatoceanroad #visitvictoria #seascape #bushwalking #falls

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Mossy stairways in Paronella Park, Queensland, Australia

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Back Beach, Bunbury, July 21 2021

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It's January 26th, 🦘Australia Day. On this day in 1788, Captain Arthur Phillip and the 11 ships of his 👑 British First Fleet established the first European settlement in the Commonwealth of Australia at Port Jackson, now part of Sydney. After Phillip's fledgling colony overcame a period of initial hardship, the settlers began to celebrate January 26th with great fanfare as the anniversary of the birth of "modern" Australia.

Of course, indigenous Aborigines had already been well established in all parts of Australia for 65,000 to 70,000 years – from the 🦜 rainforests in the north to the 🌵 deserts in the interior and the 🐧 sub-Antarctic island of Tasmania in the south. The 🎨 artistic, 🥁 musical, and 🧙🏿‍♂️ spiritual traditions they established are among the oldest surviving such traditions on the planet.

It's understandable, then, that not all Australians treat Australia Day as an occasion to celebrate. Indigenous Australians have long referred to this date as ⚔️ “Invasion Day” or “National Day of Mourning.” Many observe counter-celebrations as they grieve for their ancestors who suffered and perished during colonization. It always sparks controversial debate.

For that reason, the focus of Australia Day has evolved over the years. The holiday now serves as a day of national unity. On the one hand, it’s filled with a variety of community and 👨‍👨‍👧‍👦 family events, presentations of national 🎖️ awards, and ceremonies welcoming new Australian citizens. But the day is also infused with deep respect for Aboriginal culture. Each year, the Australian government renews its praise and admiration for the original inhabitants of the land in hopes that all Australians will come together and celebrate the nation as a multicultural society. Happy Australia Day! ☮️ Peace… Jamiese of Pixoplanet