Monday was 'Australia Day' or 'Invasion Day' depending on your political and social persuasion.
It's a day celebrating the arrival of the first fleet under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip in 1788 (Captain Cook had explored New South Wales 18 years previously) and the raising of the British Flag in Sydney Cove.
Incredibly every state in Australia takes the day as a public holiday. We went to Cotter Dam where there was lots of entertainment and activities including; a band, the national whip cracking association(!!#!) mini golf, train rides and the obligatory reptile display.
The three of us took a picnic and enjoyed the beautiful weather. Audrey really loved it - she got in the spirit of things with her Aussie t-shirt, joining the mass of other t-shirt wearing visitors - all of them showing their 'Aussie Pride' by wearing emblems such as 'True Blue Aussie', 'G'day mate' and 'Aussie, Aussie, Aussie'....
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