Australia Day means many things to many people.....but Australia Day celebrates the day on the 26th January in 1788 when the First Fleet landed at Sydney Cove. While it is a day of celebration for many, the settlement of this wonderful country we call our home; it is also a day of controversy for some of our indigenous population. But whoever we are and whatever our background, I believe we are one of the luckiest nations in the world and we should be proud to call ourselves 'Aussies' and to call this beautiful country Australia our home.
Pictured above is the floral national emblem of Australia, the Acacia pycnantha Benth.
When in flower this beautiful wattle displays the Australian colours of green and gold. It is also interesting to note that the Golden Wattle is the symbol of unity.
So in 'unity' I say, 'Happy Australia Day' to each and every Australian!
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