For some people, Australia Day can be a day of mourning or it can be a day of nationalism and some important events happen on this day. Australia Day can mean many things to different people. Australians celebrate the history of their nation by coming together to observe everything wonderful about Australia on January 26th.
The history of this holiday has been a very long one from way back in the late 1700’s. “On the morning of 26 January 1788, Phillip, with a group of officers, marines and some convicts, went ashore to raise the English flag, drink a toast, and fire a volley of shots” (“First Settlement at Sydney Cove” par. 3). This quote explains how the first Australia Day was celebrated. It also explains when Australia was founded and by whom. “Feeling a new sense of patriotism, the men began to rally around January 26 as their founding day… in 1808 the men observed the anniversary of the foundation of the colony with drinking and merriment” (“This Day In......
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