{"id":2655,"date":"2014-01-24T12:15:44","date_gmt":"2014-01-24T02:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=2655"},"modified":"2014-01-24T21:02:29","modified_gmt":"2014-01-24T11:02:29","slug":"australia-this-great-land-youve-gotta-love-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=2655","title":{"rendered":"Australia &#8211; this Great Land, you\u2019ve gotta love it!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb_share_1\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a name=\"fb_share\" type=\"icon_link\" share_url=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=2655\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php\">Share<\/a><\/div><div><script src=\"http:\/\/static.ak.fbcdn.net\/connect.php\/js\/FB.Share\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/div><p><a title=\"Australia Day \" href=\"http:\/\/publicholidays.com.au\/australia-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">Australia Day 26<sup>th<\/sup> January\u00a0<\/a> is a day to celebrate all things great in our wonderful country.<\/p>\n<p>From the many street parties, <a title=\"beach cricket\" href=\"http:\/\/www.topendsports.com\/sport\/cricket\/beach-cricket.htm\" target=\"_blank\">beach cricket<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"cockroach races\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cockroachraces.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">cockroach races<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"thong throwing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/images\/search?q=thong+throwing&amp;qpvt=thong+throwing&amp;FORM=IGRE\" target=\"_blank\">thong throwing<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"backyayd barbies\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/federal-politics\/society-and-culture\/australias-day-a-barbie-beers-pavlova-and-a-bloke-lighting-farts-20130125-2dcj8.html\" target=\"_blank\">backyard barbies,\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0to the official <a title=\"Australia Day Celebrations\" href=\"http:\/\/www.australiaday.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Australia Day Celebrations<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0we can all salute this day in our own Aussie style.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/AustDay04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2688\" alt=\"Australia Day\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/AustDay04.jpg\" width=\"760\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/AustDay04.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/AustDay04-300x127.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony\" href=\"http:\/\/www.citizenship.gov.au\/events\/australia_day\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0held in <a title=\"Brisbane City Hall\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbane.qld.gov.au\/community\/community-support\/migrating-to-brisbane\/citizenship-information\/index.htm \" target=\"_blank\">Brisbane City <\/a>Hall\u00a0\u00a0will make the hair stand up on the back of your neck with the <a title=\"traditional aboriginal dance\" href=\"http:\/\/australia.gov.au\/about-australia\/australian-story\/austn-indigenous-ceremony\" target=\"_blank\">traditional aboriginal dance<\/a>,\u00a0perhaps an <a title=\"indigenous dreamtime story\" href=\" http:\/\/www.rmwebed.com.au\/HSIE\/y10\/abc\/dreamtime\/dreamtime.htm \" target=\"_blank\">indigenous dreamtime story<\/a> if you are lucky and the \u201c<a title=\"I Am Australian\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alldownunder.com\/oz-u\/songs\/i-am-australian-17.htmhttp:\/\/\" target=\"_blank\">I Am Australian<\/a>\u201d song being played\u00a0\u00a0 and what would a celebration be without a rendition of \u201c<a title=\"Waltzing Matilda\" href=\"http:\/\/alldownunder.com\/australian-music-songs\/waltzing-matilda-a.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Waltzing Matilda<\/a>\u201d\u00a0 . It\u2019s a day when many new immigrants pledge their allegiance to their newly adopted country &#8211; Australia.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/AustDay02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2685\" alt=\"Australia Day \" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/AustDay02.jpg\" width=\"760\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/AustDay02.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/AustDay02-300x127.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Queensland Government House\" href=\" http:\/\/my247.com.au\/brisbane\/Government-House\/whats-on\/Australia-Day-Open-Day-at-Government-House.173806\" target=\"_blank\">Queensland Government House\u00a0<\/a>opens its gates for all to visit this <a title=\"historic building\" href=\"http:\/\/www.govhouse.qld.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">historic building <\/a>and enjoy a picnic in the beautiful grounds; you might just get to see the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthorse.org.au\/ http:\/\/www.awm.gov.au\/units\/unit_10549.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Queensland Light <\/a><a title=\"Horse Brigade\" href=\"http:\/\/www.awm.gov.au\/units\/unit_10549.asp  \" target=\"_blank\">Horse Brigade<\/a>.\u00a0 The pomp and ceremony of the <a title=\"Flag Raising\" href=\"http:\/\/qld.australiaday.org.au\/flag-raising-ceremony\/\" target=\"_blank\">Flag Raising <\/a>held at <a title=\"Southbank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.visitsouthbank.com.au\/events\/australia-day-festival\" target=\"_blank\">Southbank<\/a> in Brisbane, is also a sight to behold!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/AustDay01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2683\" alt=\"Celebrate Australia Day\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/AustDay01.jpg\" width=\"760\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/AustDay01.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/AustDay01-300x103.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also the day when we celebrate the achievement and contribution of eminent Australians through the <a title=\"Australian of the Year Awards\" href=\"http:\/\/www.australianoftheyear.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Australian of the Year Awards<\/a>.\u00a0 We also recognise the many artists who have put Australia on the world stage, from our great actors, <a title=\"Geoffrey Rush\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0001691\/bio\" target=\"_blank\">Geoffrey Rush<\/a>, <a title=\"Hugh Jackman\" href=\"http:\/\/www.biography.com\/people\/hugh-jackman-16599916\" target=\"_blank\">Hugh Jackman,<\/a> <a title=\"Cate Blanchett\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000949\/bio\" target=\"_blank\">Cate Blanchett <\/a>and <a title=\"Nicole Kidman\" href=\"http:\/\/nicolekidmanofficial.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nicole Kidman<\/a>, our writers <a title=\"Colleen McCullough\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/tv\/enoughrope\/transcripts\/s2041318.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Colleen McCullough<\/a> and <a title=\"Tim Winton\" href=\"http:\/\/www.penguin.com.au\/contributors\/1952\/tim-winton\" target=\"_blank\">Tim Winton<\/a>, playwrights <a title=\"David Williamson\" href=\"http:\/\/www.davidwilliamsonplaywright.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">David Williamson<\/a> and <a title=\"Ray Lawler\" href=\"http:\/\/australianplays.org\/playwright\/CP-lawelw\" target=\"_blank\">Ray Lawler<\/a>, our musicians <a title=\"ACDC\" href=\"http:\/\/www.acdc.com\/us\" target=\"_blank\">ACDC<\/a>, and who can forget those wonderful <a title=\"INXS\" href=\"http:\/\/inxs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">INXS<\/a> concerts and of course <a title=\"The Wiggles\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thewiggles.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Wiggles<\/a>. Our many famous indigenous artists including <a title=\"Albert Namatjira\" href=\"http:\/\/www.qagoma.qld.gov.au\/collection\/indigenous_australian_art\/albert_namatjira\" target=\"_blank\">Albert<\/a> <a title=\"Albert Namatjira\" href=\"http:\/\/www.anbg.gov.au\/biography\/namatjira-albert.html\" target=\"_blank\">Namatjira<\/a> and <a title=\"Gordon Bennett\" href=\"http:\/\/www.qagoma.qld.gov.au\/collection\/contemporary_australian_art\/gordon_bennett\" target=\"_blank\">Gordon Bennett<\/a> and painters <a title=\"Arthur Boyd\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redhillgallery.com.au\/ArthurBoyd.html\" target=\"_blank\">Arthur<\/a> <a title=\"Arthur Boyd\" href=\"http:\/\/adb.anu.edu.au\/biography\/boyd-arthur-merric-5323\" target=\"_blank\">Boyd<\/a> AC OBE (<a title=\"Australian of the Year in 1995\" href=\"http:\/\/www.australianoftheyear.org.au\/honour-roll\/?view=fullView&amp;year=1995&amp;recipientID=98\" target=\"_blank\">Australian of the Year in 1995<\/a>), Jeffrey Smart, <a title=\"Charles Blackman\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redhillgallery.com.au\/CharlesBlackman.html\" target=\"_blank\">Charles Blackman,<\/a> the list goes on. As <a title=\"Peter Allen\" href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/peter-allen-mn0000314155\/biography\" target=\"_blank\">Peter Allen <\/a>proudly said &#8220;<a title=\"I Still Call Australia Home\" href=\"http:\/\/alldownunder.com\/oz-u\/songs\/i-still-call-australia-home-10.htm\" target=\"_blank\">We still call Australia home<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/AustDay05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2689\" alt=\"Australia Day\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/AustDay05.jpg\" width=\"760\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/AustDay05.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/AustDay05-300x105.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We recognise the natural owners of this great land, the Indigenous people. Many came to our shores before the English finally landed, but there has only been one successful landing in Australia by an Englishman called <a title=\"Captain James Cook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.australianexplorer.com\/australian_explorers.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Cook<\/a>&#8230;&#8230;. his name was James, certainly not <a title=\"Alastair Cook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/search?q=alastair+cook&amp;qpvt=alastair+cook&amp;FORM=EWRE\" target=\"_blank\">Alastair<\/a>!!!!!<\/p>\n<p>Many nationalities have followed, bringing with them many of their cultures that now make up this great <a title=\"Multicultural\" href=\"http:\/\/www.multiculturalaustralia.edu.au\/history\/\" target=\"_blank\">multicultural <\/a>nation of ours, all living in harmony as one.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/AustDay031.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2687\" alt=\"Australia Day\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/AustDay031.jpg\" width=\"760\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/AustDay031.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/AustDay031-300x127.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So from the back of <a title=\"Burke\" href=\"http:\/\/www.burke.qld.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Burke<\/a> to <a title=\"Alice Springs\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alicesprings.nt.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alice Springs<\/a>, <a title=\"Broome\" href=\"http:\/\/www.broome.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Broome<\/a>, <a title=\"Broken Hill\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brokenhillaustralia.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Broken Hill<\/a>, <a title=\"Birdsville\" href=\"http:\/\/www.diamantina.qld.gov.au\/birdsville\" target=\"_blank\">Birdsville <\/a>to <a title=\"Brisbane\" href=\"http:\/\/visitbrisbane.com.au\/Travel\/Default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Brisban<\/a>e and all over <a title=\"Australia\" href=\"http:\/\/www.australia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Australia<\/a>, in our thongs, <a title=\"togs\" href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmers.net.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">togs <\/a>and boardies or frocking up in our best Aussie gear, whatever you do, wherever you are, get out there and wave those flags this Australia Day and celebrate as a nation together.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Australia Day!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.redhillgallery.com.au\" target=\"_blank\">www.redhillgallery.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"al2fb_like_button\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=499790883388518\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));\n<\/script>\n<fb:like href=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=2655\" send=\"true\" layout=\"button_count\" show_faces=\"true\" share=\"false\" width=\"150\" action=\"recommend\" font=\"arial\" colorscheme=\"light\" ref=\"AL2FB\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ShareAustralia Day 26th January\u00a0 is a day to celebrate all things great in our wonderful country. 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