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This is Australia Day (26th January)
Australia Day is a national holiday celebrated on January 26th each year. It marks the anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet of British Ships at Port Jackson, New South Wales in 1788.
By John HansenJan 22, 2021
National Sorry Day
On May 26, there is an unofficial holiday in Australia called National Sorry Day. The day commemorates the day a national report called “Bringing Them Home” was official handed to the Australian government in 1997 after a two year inquiry. ...
By bgpappaJan 19, 2014
Bumble Town – NZ: Secret Fishing Spots: I’d Like to Help You Out Mate! Which Way Or Door Did You Come In?
It is early Spring in BumbleTown and daily the clouds of yellow Pine pollen drift across the enclave coating every living thing that can be seen on a Friday. The air is full of the dense yellow haze of Pine pollen from over 10,000 acres of pine...
By Rob WelshOct 26, 2011