Australia Day Jan 26, 2017
 

Happy Australia Day to all of our friends 'down under'. Please share with us what you do to celebrate.

Oh, got to say a big Hello to all Aussies. plus my email friend there. thanks.

a big happy day to all of our down under friends

G-DAY Mates hope you all have a wonderful time today

Happy, dinkum day to both of my daughters! True Auzzies!

To all the ladies who sent Australia Day messages. Thank you. Most people have a BBQ either at home with friends and/family or at the beach, the park or where ever. It was so hot here in Brisbane I just stayed home and actually got a quilt top finished so I considered it a bonus day. There's always lots of organised events. We have a iconic pub here called the Story Bridge Hotel and it actually is under the bridge of the same name. They hold cockroach races there and attract large crowds. Some places have mud crab races, thong ( flip flop) throwing contests and all kinds of madness.
We have parklands right across the river from the city centre where Expo '88 was held. There is a man made beach which is very popular, lots of picnic lawns as well as quite a few restaurants, take aways and street vendors. It was apparently packed on Australia Day. Hope this gives you a little insight into what Aussies do on the day.

Thanks Katesnanna, for the info on Australia Day. Happy Day to all our friends "down under".

Hope every one "down under" had a fabulous day.

Thanks for the information. It's always good to know what is celebrated and what the celebration means. We do learn a bunch of stuff here don't we. Dear quilting friends.