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Sunday, January 26, 2014

HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY

On this day, 26 January in 1788 Captain Arthur Phillip planted the Union Flag in Sydney Cove and started the first European settlement in Australia.

 Today our national flag has the Union Jack in the corner to show that we belong to the British Commonwealth of Nations. Underneath the Union Jack is a seven pointed star. One point for each of the six states and one point for the Australian Territories. On the right hand side is the star formation called the Southern Cross.

There are 26 Aussie shots on this page for the 26 January (25 below and 1 above). 
1. Frangipani Beach at the northern tip of Australia.
2. Story Bridge Brisbane, QLD
3. Lamington National Park QLD
4. Lake Eyre, SA
5. Royal Hotel, Country NSW
6. Uluru, NT
7. Brisbane City, QLD
8. Koala, Daisy Hill, QLD
9. Sydney Harbour Bridge, NSW
10. Milaa Milaa waterfall, FNQ
11. Wave Rock, WA
12. Sydney Opera House, NSW
13. Cooktown sunset, FNQ
14. Torres Strait, Thursday Island, QLD
15. Wallaby, Daisy Hill, QLD
16. Water Dragon, Roma St. Gardens, Brisbane, QLD
17. Gold Coast, QLD
18. Cobold Gorge, FNQ
19. Lamington National Park, Qld
20. Cape Tribulation, FNQ
21. Wildflowers, WA
22. Merimbula Beach, NSW
23. Kookaburra, Daisy Hill, QLD
24. Wattle, Australia's national flower, WA
25. Coloured beach huts, Mt Martha, Vic.
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  1. KristineJanuary 26, 2014 at 11:23 AM

    Happy Australia Day to you too! :)

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  2. JanJanuary 26, 2014 at 11:30 AM

    Happy Australia Day to you and yours!

    Wonderful post for Australia Day.

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  3. TexWisGirlJanuary 26, 2014 at 11:56 AM

    thanks for explaining the flag! happy australia day to you!

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  4. SquirrelQueenJanuary 26, 2014 at 12:22 PM

    Happy Australia Day!
    And thanks for the info on the flag.

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  5. Margaret DJanuary 26, 2014 at 1:05 PM

    Happy Australia Day....have fun xx

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  6. BernieHJanuary 26, 2014 at 1:43 PM

    Fabulous photos, Diane. Happy Australia Day to you too. Hope it's a good one for you.

    It's hot, steamy and sticky up here. We're hoping for some rain today.

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  7. GeorgeJanuary 26, 2014 at 2:15 PM

    I hope you have a very happy and wonderful Australia Day. Thanks for all the photos (and the identification of each).

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  8. DeniseinVAJanuary 26, 2014 at 2:29 PM

    Happy Australia Day Diane and to Australians everywhere. It sure is a beautiful flag and I loved your collage all those great places you have visited.

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  9. HuggybearJanuary 26, 2014 at 2:58 PM

    "Well done, Diane, a great collection of Australian photos for our National day.I can now claim First Fleeter privilage, one of my mob was on the "Charlotte", a convict sailing hulk. Once was considered a blot on one's heritage, now a badge of honour.

    What about the New Yorker's tribute to Australia - The Empire State building to be lit up in Green and Gold for this day. The switch turned on by Oscar winner, Hugh Jackman! "

    Vegemite on toast for breakfast - Yah. Go Australia."

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  10. Joan ElizabethJanuary 26, 2014 at 4:31 PM

    Happy Aussie Day and I seen you snuck in a Royal into your fabulous collage of Aussie shots.

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  11. eileeninmdJanuary 26, 2014 at 8:35 PM

    Diane, Happy Australia day! I am a little late of course!
    I love your awesome collage, beautiful scenes from Australia. Have a great week!

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  12. MadSnapperJanuary 26, 2014 at 10:35 PM

    you might have guessed my eye went straight to the koala bear, lizard and kangaroo..your flag is really beautiful and i have not seen one before. great shot of it waving. Happy Australia day. my hubby is spending hours each day watching tennis in your country

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  13. CynthiaJanuary 26, 2014 at 10:43 PM

    Beautiful photos of a beautiful country! And thanks for explaining the symbols on the flag. I didn't know their meanings before. Happy Australia Day, Diane.

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  14. Carole M.January 26, 2014 at 10:43 PM

    well done Diane, a neat Australia day post; great collage

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2014 at 11:29 PM

    A conservative person called in on our local radio station, 'this was when Captain Cook discovered and settled Australia. We are of English stock and should be proud of it'. Of course she was wrong.

    As a fifth generation Australian, I have the blood of five nations, not just England.

    Your montage of photos is great.

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  16. biebkriebelsJanuary 27, 2014 at 3:40 AM

    A happy Austraia day!

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  17. JeanneJanuary 27, 2014 at 8:04 AM

    All lovely shots... especially interesting to me is the opera house, and I always love seeing kangaroos. I will never get over the fact that there are places other than the zoo where i might see one of these.

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  18. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentJanuary 27, 2014 at 12:33 PM

    You have seen so much of our wonderful country Diane. Beautiful photos! Happy Australia Day celebrations.

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  19. Fun60January 27, 2014 at 8:30 PM

    Such iconic images of Australia. Hope you enjoyed the day.

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  20. RoeHJanuary 27, 2014 at 11:26 PM

    This is what I get for not checking in regularly. An important day for you to which I can say.....

    HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!!!!!

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  21. PerthDailyPhotoJanuary 28, 2014 at 2:30 AM

    Brilliant collage for Australia Day Diane, hope you had a wonderful long weekend.

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  22. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2014 at 3:26 AM

    Beautiful Aussie pictures -- they all look like they could be stamps or tourist book pictures...

    Happy Day, (a little late).

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  23. Michele R. UngerJanuary 30, 2014 at 10:57 AM

    A belated wish for a most happy Australia Day! Wonderful series of photos, as usual.

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  24. Red Nomad OZFebruary 1, 2014 at 1:37 PM

    Awesome! Looks like we appreciate a lot of the same things!! Have a great weekend, my friend!

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