JA2340 16 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Also known as "invasion" day by the indigenes. It is the day on which the settlers first set foot on the "terra nullis" (empty land) of "Terra Australis" (Great Southern Land - hence the Midnight Oils song of the same name). We have evolved (or at least MOST of us have) since then, and acknowledge that there were inhabitants here before the Poms invaded, we have welcomed others (through appropriate channels - not "illegals") over the years and have become a nation of very mixed original nationalities. FWIW, I have acquaintances from around 5 or 6 different national origins. I, myself, am descended from English, Welsh and Scottish roots (and have the birth certificates to prove it!). A real United Nations, is Aus! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 so its to celebrate the original day of the Brit settlers who first landed there? Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Yup! Thought that was clear in my response. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Originally Posted By: BagOfCrisps Do people have barbies? Only girls! Oh, you mean BBQs ... Yep lots and lots. But we don;t wait for Oz Day to have a BBQ. Any day will do! Best way to cook a steak, chops, prawns (or shrimp??) or bloody near anything, really! Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Awesome day. Barbie on the beach while watching the kids and mums surf with a couple of quite beers as the sun goes down. A simple pleasure that sums up Australia day for me. Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi oi oi. Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Also had a great day on Mooloolaba Beach as one of 1,020 other nutters in the sea on a giant blow up Havaianas thong. We were trying to set the Aussie record (could be world record) but were beaten on the day by Cottesloe WA - were you there Mama Bear, G,O?. Anyway a fun day followed by a barbie with friends, cricket, thong throwing, jelly wrestling, egg catching etc. Then after breakfast we.......nah, just kidding. Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Originally Posted By: JA Also known as "invasion" day by the indigenes. It is the day on which the settlers first set foot on the "terra nullis" (empty land) of "Terra Australis" (Great Southern Land - hence the Midnight Oils song of the same name). We have evolved (or at least MOST of us have) since then, and acknowledge that there were inhabitants here before the Poms invaded, we have welcomed others (through appropriate channels - not "illegals") over the years and have become a nation of very mixed original nationalities. FWIW, I have acquaintances from around 5 or 6 different national origins. I, myself, am descended from English, Welsh and Scottish roots (and have the birth certificates to prove it!). A real United Nations, is Aus! That's a lot of roots JA Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Originally Posted By: JA Yup! Thought that was clear in my response. no Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 No I wasn;t there Snowjunky, but I did see it on the news. We went in as a family and did a stocktake and pre-order of veggies so Papa wasn't working all day on his own. Then swung by Freo for a Coffee and a cake (kids played at Timezone), and home. I saw some pretty outrageous sights sitting on the alfresco sidewalk there on the Cappuccino Strip - middle aged (or even old aged) couples chucking bog laps in their hotted up cars with the little flags flying....people wearing not much more than the Aussie Flag ... twas a real giggle. Link to post Share on other sites
9015peter 0 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Originally Posted By: BagOfCrisps Do I say congratulations? Not sure what it is but - congratulations, have fun etc. Do people have barbies? I speared a koala and a roo this morning and they are being char grilled on our BBQ. We love our wildlife down here. Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Definitely Invasion day when I was in Nimbin with more Aboriginal flag. It's a historic day for sure. Lived in Oz for 25 years and I still don't know all the holidays and when. Everyday is a holiday for me. Anyways, Aussies are amusing and cracks me up, and that did me some good. I miss it being here in Germany. Oi Oi Oi Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 And to top off the day. A rendition of the National anthem by the kids that goes something like. "Australians all eat sausages, for breakfast lunch and tea". Link to post Share on other sites
blu 3 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 I'm a bit sunburned today, after a great day on the boat with the fam. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Well just got to work and already heard a couple of stories from last night have filtered in. Supposedly in one of the restaurants a girl obviously took quite a bit of offence at some guy and proceeded to break a glass and slash him with it and then kicked the crap out of him. A guy staying in one of our properties fell down some stairs and split open his head. Not knowing how to contact help he pushed the fire alarm in the building and waited for the cops and fire dept to turn up (not such a stupid idea actually). That's all for now but I'm sure there'll be plenty more, will keep you updated. Link to post Share on other sites
Karnidge 2 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Excellent Not the cracking of head. But lets hear more of the fights. Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 MMMmmmm Mental note steer clear of Niseko on Australia Day! Starting to sound a little like Aussies behaviour in Phuket! Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Or ... in Auz! Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 So, any more fights? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 there you go. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 I believe there was a fight at another bar (for once not Wild Bills!) but overall talking to people who were in the village it appears people on the whole were very well behaved. Get this many drunk Aussies in one place and you have to expect one or two things will happen. Link to post Share on other sites
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