Everyone, Every Story: Decoding The Australia Day 2019 Theme

“In Australia, we all have a story,” says Sydney.com. With Australia Day 2020 fast approaching, let’s quickly go back to last year’s celebrations and understand the significance of the theme.

Australian stories, tales and culture date back from the time of the Aboriginals. Home to one of the oldest cultures in the world, Australia Day represents so much more than just a current day citizenship to all natives. That’s also the reason why it’s known under various names unofficially like Anniversary Day, Foundation Day and ANA Day. Alternatively, it’s also known as Invasion Day and National Day of Mourning, prominently to signify the invasion of Britishers on Aboriginal land.

Captain Arthur Phillip landed at Port Jackson in 1788, giving a start to the British rule in the country of Aussieland. To commemorate the same, NSW started colonisation on Australia Day.

It wasn’t until 1994 that all Australians started celebrating 26th of January as Australia Day every year. Ever since the day was officially recognised as a public holiday countrywide, celebrations have been grand in Australia. This is true especially where it all began: Sydney, the capital of New South Wales sees the best displays of the Australian spirit on this day every year. 

To experience the best of Sydney’s Australia Day celebrations, one must head for the harbour. The already eventful Sydney harbour transforms itself into a hub of activities on Australia Day! With a plethora of events ranging from the Ferrython at 11:00am to the Annual Regatta at 2:00pm, the entire place is packed with stunning displays! 

All festivities cannot be enjoyed on land though, because the streets are flooded with visitors trying to get a peek at the marvellous displays! So the best way to enjoy all the events are on a cruise! Enjoy roving views of Sydney Harbour along with all of its activities on Australia Day, on an Australia Day lunch or dinner cruise! Not only do you get the best views but you also get to enjoy them at a relaxed pace far from all the congestion on Sydney roads!

Enjoy up-close views of all harbour festivities including the famous 2020 Ferrython race, Navy search, the RAAF flyover etc. while relishing on a deluxe buffet menu with drinks on board an Australia Day lunch cruise on Sydney Harbour. 

Or, go for a stunning Australia Day dinner cruise to relax after a long day at the harbour! With multiple cruise options that offer everything from a seated and served menu to elaborate buffet options, drinks and roving harbour views, give a fitting end to your celebration of everything Australian! 

To add more...both Australia Day lunch and dinner cruises on Sydney Harbour offer excellent photo opportunities that you won’t get from anywhere else! With a ton of ‘grammable pictures, flaunt your pride of being an Australian in style! 

A word of advise, book ahead for great prices and more options! Being a busy season, there’s a high probability of popular options getting sold out early on! So, plan ahead and cruise away! Onya, 'Straya!