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Why is Australia Day 26th January?

January 28, 2025 AIMN Editorial 15

By Garry Bates In 1818, Governor Macquarie gazettes 26 January as a public holiday for New South Wales to celebrate the foundation of the colony in NSW. He called it Anniversary Day. The First Nations […]

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Why is Australia Day 26th January?