This long weekend Australians celebrate our nation’s birthday. The 26th January was chosen from the date from which we were settled—January 26th, 1788. Over the years we have developed into a multicultural nation. Because of this the 26th January,sees people from all nations gather to celebrate being and living in Australia. Today I would like to share with you three songs that make me proud to be Australian. They stir emotion in me wherever I am.
John Williamson is an Australian icon and this song reminds me of my time living in country New South Wales connecting with the land and its people.
This song describes the development of our multicultural nation. I remember it being acted out as a play when my children were in kindergarten and it was even more powerful.
I can still remember clearly 30 years ago when we were arriving back to Sydney from a South Pacific cruise, how stirring it was when “I still call Australia home” played through the air—bringing a smile to everyone’s face.
Happy birthday Australia! Very moving songs! 🙂
Glad you liked them.
thanks… i’ll keep this page open and listen tomorrow, to stop me from feeling homesick!
Oh you old bugger, you’ve made me drip tears into Lake Victoria. Thank you for the songs, especially the second two, very nostalgic. It is still a blood lucky country and after nearly 17 years of roving I’m now more than ready to go home. Hope you’re having a great long weekend!
17 years is a long time to be away.You will notice the growth but we remain unique. The more I travel the more I understand how our culture is different to other countries. We started as a convict settlement and advanced from there into the great country we are today.
Happy Birthday. I was awake and watching the Open when your birthday began. I will be watching the fireworks with you tonight. Blessings to Australia!
Happy Australia day! I went there on a teen tour in the 80s and loved it!