South Australia’s 180th Proclamation Day, 28 December 2016 Modern Australia is a young country with much of its heritage imported from Great Britain or, more recently, the rest of Europe.
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Whilst the rest of the world relaxes on their Boxing Day holiday, South Australians commemorate Proclamation Day. On the 28th of December 1836, after circumnavigating the globe on HMS Buffalo, the first Governor issued King William’s proclamation of the new colony in a place now known as the Old Gum Tree, a colony not of
Melbourne Cup Day again- a public holiday in Victoria and a day for long lunches everywhere else. For the first time in 155 years, the winning jockey is a woman, Michelle Payne, riding Prince of Penzance. A great result. The post below is from last year.