Is Australia Day the day of invasion?
Is Australia Day the day of invasion?
Most Australians celebrate Australia Day as the day Australia was founded. In contrast, Aboriginal people mourn their history and call it ‘Invasion Day’.
Why should the date of Australia Day be changed?
The Aboriginal-led organisation Common Ground says, “The purpose of changing the date is to recognise that many people value having a special day to celebrate the place they call home, while also acknowledging the traumatic context and history that 26 January in particular represents.”
When was Australia invaded by Britain?
1788
Britain’s first contact with Australia came with Captain Cook’s voyage in the ship Endeavour. He landed in Australia in 1770 and claimed it as a British territory. The process of colonisation began in 1788.
Why you shouldn’t celebrate Australia Day?
Why Shouldn’t We Celebrate “Australia Day”? “Australia Day celebrates the colonisation/invasion of this country we now call ‘Australia’ and the attempted genocide of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people leaving behind a hurtful legacy,” Thompson adds.
How do people respectfully celebrate Australia Day?
Some ideas include:
- Include an Acknowledgement Of Country in the morning.
- The Aboriginal flag can be flown at half-mast.
- Acknowledge the local Aboriginal community and the honoured place of the First Peoples in any programs.
- Have a moment of silence.
- Learn about the local people who once lived in the service’s area.
What is an interesting fact about Australia Day?
Australia Day was called “Foundation Day” in the early part of the nineteenth century, and was typically marked by sporting events including horse racing and boat races. The first colony to declare Australia Day as a public holiday was New South Wales in 1838, on the 50th anniversary of the Sydney Cove landing.
Who invaded Australia?
the British
The reasons that led the British to invade Australia were simple. The prisons in Britain had become unbearably overcrowded, a situation worsened by the refusal of America to take any more convicts after the American War of Independence in 1783.
Was Australia settled or invaded?
In respect to the Aboriginal community, [“invasion”] is something that is very important and needs to be used. Australia was not settled by the common law but by the rules and disciplines of war.
Who invaded Australia first?
The first known landing in Australia by Europeans was in 1606 by Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon.
What happened on the 26th of January 1938?
On 26 January 1938, as Australians celebrated the sesquicentenary of European settlement, about 100 Aboriginal men, women and children gathered in a hall at 150–152 Elizabeth Street in Sydney, known as the Australian Hall.
Is it OK to say Happy Australia Day?
It’s well-meaning, there’s absolutely no malice meant. But when we use it to commemorate the day that Australia was invaded and colonised, it just feels a bit wrong. There’s little “happy” about it. It’s a sad day.
How do you respect aboriginals on Australia Day?
Here are five ways you can stand in solidarity with Indigenous Australians this Survival Day.
- Understand and learn the truth about Australian history.
- Attend a Survival Day event.
- Support Indigenous music.
- Share the truth on social media.
- Promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices.
