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Kangaroos Celebrate Australia Day 2009
Each year on January 26th, Australians everywhere drop what they are doing and celebrate their country. And the Australians living here in Nashville are no different, except that they are joined by all their Yank friends for a few pints at the local pub!
This year will be no different, as we celebrate Australia Day with our Aussie friends and families. As we did last year, we are coordinating the event with the Nashville Zoo Run taking place on Saturday January 24th in the afternoon. The Kangaroos will be continuing the celebration that evening starting at 7:30 at Sportsman's Grille in Hillsboro Village.
So come on out as we shake the winter sleep out of our heads and welcome a brand new year. See you there!
ABOUT AUSTRALIA DAY
Click here for all you ever wanted to know about Australia Day : http://www.australiaday.org.au/experience/
Here are a few significant dates taken from the above website.
- 1770 - James Cook sailed to Australia and "claimed" it for Britain
1788 - Arthur Phillip started the colonies on the continent
1804 - Referred to January 26 as First Landing Day or Foundation Day
1838 - Proclaimed as a public holiday
1901 - The Australian colonies federated to form the Commonwealth of Australia
1954 - The Australian blue ensign was designated the Australian national flag
1984 - Australians ceased to be British subjects. Advance Australia Fair replaced God Save the Queen as the national anthem
1994 - Celebrating Australia Day on 26 January became established
