澳大利亚 国庆节

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啤酒和烧烤是澳洲人的最爱，只有在1月26日澳大利亚国庆节这一天，澳洲人才能尽情的享受它们。这一节日是为了纪念第一批登上澳洲大陆的欧洲殖民者。澳洲人让这个本来平淡无奇的节日变成了一个人人享受烧烤、啤酒和音乐的狂欢节。从城市到乡村，到处都是一样的景象。要是你还没有澳洲的朋友带你去海边过节，可是要受到多数本地人的鄙视哦！

Australia Day, celebrated annually on 26 January, is the official national day of Australia, commemorating the establishment of the first British settlement on the continent of Australia. The date is that of the foundation of a British penal colony at Sydney Cove on Port Jackson, New South Wales in 1788, by Captain Arthur Phillip, in his capacity as the first Governor of New South Wales. Australia Day is an official public holiday in all states and territories of Australia, and has also been known as Anniversary Day and Foundation Day.

On the eve of Australia Day each year, the Prime Minister announces the winner of the Australian of the Year award, presented to an Australian citizen who has shown a "significant contribution to the Australian community and nation", and is an "inspirational role model for the Australian community". Subcategories of the award include "Young" and "Senior Australian of the Year", and an award for "Australia's Local Hero".

Records of the celebration of Australia Day date back to 1808 and in 1818, Governor Lachlan Macquarie held the first official celebration of Australia Day. In 2004, an estimated 7.5 million people attended Australia Day celebrations and functions across the country.