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Kangaroos Celebrate Australia Day 2010
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, a little early, with our Aussie friends and families. This year we are going to gather at our new favorite watering hole, Blackstone Brewery on Sunday January 24th at 6 pm in the bar area.
So come on out as we shake the winter sleep out of our heads and welcome a brand new year. See you there!
- What: AUSTRALIA DAY
When: January 24, 2010 6:00 pm
Where: Blackstone Brewery, 1918 West End Avenue, Nashville 37203
How to get there: Take the I-65 exit for Broadway / West End Avenue to the west. Stay right where Broadway forks to the left and West End Avenue is to the right. Blackstone is on the corner of 19th and West End on the right. Parking is right in front of the restuarant.
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
