Brisbane, QLD


Wednesday, January 26, 2011

HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY


In 1788 Captain Arthur Phillip arrived from England after 9 months sailing with 1487 people, 778 of them convicts, to start a new colony.

Phillip set up camp here in Sydney Cove on 26 january, 1788.

233 years later it looks like this.

We have a holiday today and many celebrations. Brisbane is relocating celebrations from flooded venues and we will still try to have a good time and especially celebrate our strong mateship bonds that have helped us get through this disaster. 
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22 comments:

  1. DianeJanuary 25, 2011 at 11:01 PM

    Happy Australia Day - I know someone who is coming out to Australia on Work Experience with Uni - thye are going to have him help rebuild the sports stadiums. I was wondering how you ended up in Australia? I trust you didnt have to commit a crime to get there! xxxx

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  2. RoeHJanuary 25, 2011 at 11:38 PM

    Ohhhh phooey! I saw that on my calendar a few days ago and was going to do a post about it for my friends in Australia. And then yesterday I spent all day trying to work out Blogger's glitches on my own and forgot about it. Anyhoo.....HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!!! Do something fun today.

    I'm beginning to like your template better and better. Yesterday I finally changed to the 'new and improved' and I think I even like it better than the old. However, I still can't put a picture on. So I finally decided not not fight it and just use the post. I give in easily. I even switched my Mormon Trek blog over to the one like yours. I likey it better!

    Life is good.

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  3. eileeninmdJanuary 26, 2011 at 1:58 AM

    Happy Australia Day, Diane! HOw do you celebrate?

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  4. DesireeJanuary 26, 2011 at 2:11 AM

    Hope you had a Happy Australia Day, Diane :)

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  5. DianeJanuary 26, 2011 at 4:14 AM

    I found the diary on your sidebar - Gripping! xxx

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  6. jennyfrecklesJanuary 26, 2011 at 5:15 AM

    Hope you do have a happy day - I'm sure everyone in Queensland and Brisbane deserves a bit of celebration after the trials of the past few weeks.

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  7. Betsy Banks AdamsJanuary 26, 2011 at 5:50 AM

    HI Diane, I'm glad you all can celebrate despite the horrible flooding. Happy ;Australia Day, Diane....

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  8. biebkriebelsJanuary 26, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    Happy Australia day, hope you can celebrate it despite all the awfull flooding times you had. There is still a lot to restore I think.

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  9. JanJanuary 26, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    Happy Australia Day, Diane.

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  10. SusanJanuary 26, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    A beaut post Diane ^O^

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  11. What Karen SeesJanuary 26, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    Hope you have a happy holiday despite the flooding problems! Hugs from the other side of the world, Karen

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  12. GeorgeJanuary 26, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    Happy Australia Day! I hope you have an enjoyable celebration in spite of the flooding that has taken place over the past several weeks.

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  13. Joan ElizabethJanuary 26, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    Hope you had a good day ... we settled for a quiet and lazy one enjoying the sunshine which has arrived at last.

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  14. JulieJanuary 26, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    *grin*

    Why dontcha tell me what you really think?

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  15. qandlequeenJanuary 26, 2011 at 11:49 PM

    Happy Australia Day!

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  16. DeniseinVAJanuary 27, 2011 at 3:33 AM

    Happy Australia Day Diane to you and all my Australian friends. Still thinking about everyone out there with all those floods. Out of adversity comes strength, because that's when I find you're all at your strongest, helping each other when things are going tough :) Good on ya mates!

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  17. Michele R. UngerJanuary 27, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    Happy Australia day!

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  18. Sr Crystal Mary LindseyJanuary 27, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    Gosh you did this well!!!
    Good onya.

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  19. SheilaJanuary 28, 2011 at 12:21 AM

    Happy Australia Day a little late. I hope that the clean up efforts after the massive flooding will go well in Brisbane. I really enjoyed reading your post today.

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  20. SquirrelQueenJanuary 28, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    Belated but
    Happy Australia Day!

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  21. Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the GardensJanuary 29, 2011 at 6:35 AM

    Hi Diane, You and Bill had a nice celebration at home. The food looks delicious, at the moment I appreciate too fat removed food! We celebrated at home as well, with my youngest daughter and her partner. I made a pissaladiere...haha french... and Lilli brought cheese and fruit! My children never liked Vegemite but Peter and I love it. Does this mean we are not new Australians?
    Yes, I hope the cyclones
    and rains do not more damage.
    Your garden looks great, love the kangaroo paws, they have never been happy in my garden the soil is to heavy.

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  22. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiJanuary 30, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    Happy belated Australia Day! I am looking forward to visiting Sydney and seeing a little of your wonderful country.

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