• HMAS Adelaide holds a community BBQ on its flight deck on Sydney Harbour set against the back drop of the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge as part of Australia Day celebrations in Sydney, Australia, 26 January 2016. Dean Lewins / EPA
    HMAS Adelaide holds a community BBQ on its flight deck on Sydney Harbour set against the back drop of the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge as part of Australia Day celebrations in Sydney, Australia, 26 January 2016. Dean Lewins / EPA
  • Helicopters from the Royal Australian Navy fly close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Rob Griffith / AP Photo
    Helicopters from the Royal Australian Navy fly close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Rob Griffith / AP Photo
  • Tennis fans show their support on Australia Day at Melbourne Park. Graham Denholm / Getty Images
    Tennis fans show their support on Australia Day at Melbourne Park. Graham Denholm / Getty Images
  • A woman with Australian flags on her sunglasses poses for a photograph at Bondi Beach in Sydney. Paul Miller / EPA
    A woman with Australian flags on her sunglasses poses for a photograph at Bondi Beach in Sydney. Paul Miller / EPA
  • Pleasure craft take to Sydney Harbour on Australia Day. Dean Lewins / EPA
    Pleasure craft take to Sydney Harbour on Australia Day. Dean Lewins / EPA
  • A couple with Australian flag stickers on their backs sit on the grass near Bondi Beach. Paul Miller / EPA
    A couple with Australian flag stickers on their backs sit on the grass near Bondi Beach. Paul Miller / EPA
  • A man with the Australian flag on his hat and sunglasses walks along Bondi Beach. Paul Miller / EPA
    A man with the Australian flag on his hat and sunglasses walks along Bondi Beach. Paul Miller / EPA
  • Members of the Australia Day choir on-board HMAS Adelaide. Dean Lewins / EPA
    Members of the Australia Day choir on-board HMAS Adelaide. Dean Lewins / EPA
  • A child dressed in the national colours of Australia arrives at Melbourne Park. John French / Reuters
    A child dressed in the national colours of Australia arrives at Melbourne Park. John French / Reuters

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Australia Day — in pictures

Rob Gurdebeke

January 26, 2016

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The annual official National Day of Australia marks the anniversary of the British First Fleet’s arrival at Port Jackson, New South Wales, in 1788.

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