The bicentenary of Australia was celebrated in 1970 on the 200th anniversary of Captain James Cook landing and claiming the land, and again in 1988 to celebrate 200 years of permanent white settlement. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... James Cook, portrait by Nathaniel Dance, c. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A monument to Captain Cook's landing at Botany Bay.

ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (616x816, 78 KB) Bicentennial Monument at Botany Bay, Sydney, Australia. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (616x816, 78 KB) Bicentennial Monument at Botany Bay, Sydney, Australia. ...

1970

The bicentenary of Captain James Cook's arrival and claiming of the east coast of Australia in 1770. The name of the place on which he is believed to have made first landfall was renamed from Cape Everard back to the name Cook had given it, Point Hicks. James Cook, portrait by Nathaniel Dance, c. ... Point Hicks, formerly called Cape Everard, is a coastal headland on the eastern coast of Victoria, Australia, located within the Croajingolong National Park. ...

1988

The bicentenary of Captain Arthur Phillip's arrival with the First Fleet in Sydney Harbour in 1788 and the founding of the city of Sydney and the colony of New South Wales. Admiral Arthur Phillip (1786 portrait by Francis Wheatley, National Portrait Gallery, London) Admiral Arthur Phillip, RN (11 October 1738 – 31 August 1814) was a British naval officer and colonial administrator. ... The First Fleet is the name given to the 11 ships which sailed from Great Britain on May 13th 1787 to establish the first European colony in New South Wales. ... Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge located on Port Jackson Port Jackson is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia, also known as Sydney Harbour and is the largest natural harbour in the world. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ...

The Australian Bicentennial Authority (ABA) was setup to plan, fund and coordinate projects that emphasized the nation's cultural heritage. State Councils were also created to ensure cooperation between the national and state governments.

Skyneedle at Expo '88, as part of the celebrations for the 1988 Bicentenary

The result was a national programme of events and celebrations to commemorate the Bicentenary, including, Image File history File links Download high resolution version (305x602, 23 KB)The Skyneedle at Expo88 ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (305x602, 23 KB)The Skyneedle at Expo88 ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A distant view of the Skyneedle at Expo 88 A close-up view of the Skyneedle at Expo 88 The Skyneedle is a prominent feature of the Brisbane skyline, constructed for Expo 88. ...

• Expo '88 in Brisbane the largest event of these celebrations.
• the First Fleet re-enactment in Sydney Harbour
• Australian Bicentennial Exhibition, toured throughout Australia
• Australia Live, a television special
• all Australian schoolchildren were presented with a Bicentennial "Heritage Medallion"

1988 was also marked by the completion of many unique development projects such as the Bicentennial National Trail and on 9 May of that year, Queen Elizabeth II opened the New Parliament House in Canberra.^[1] Expo 88 - as seen from the Brisbane River (photo taken from Victoria Bridge) Expo 88 - showing a globe of the world (photo taken from Victoria Bridge) Expo 88 at night (photo taken from Victoria Bridge) Expo 88 was a Worlds Fair held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia between April 30... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, as well as the third largest city in Australia, with a greater metropolitan population of just under two million. ... The First Fleet is the name given to the 11 ships which sailed from Great Britain on May 13th 1787 to establish the first European colony in New South Wales. ... Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge located on Port Jackson Port Jackson is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia, also known as Sydney Harbour and is the largest natural harbour in the world. ... Urban planning is concerned with the ordering and design of settlements, from the smallest towns to the worlds largest cities. ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (130th in leap years). ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Parliament House Canberra: The main entrance and the flag Parliament House is the name given to two purpose-built buildings opened in 1988 in Canberra, the capital of Australia. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ...

References

1. ^ Historic speeches: The Queen marks Australia's bicentenary (9 May 1988). Retrieved on 14 August 2006.

May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (130th in leap years). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

External links

• Packaging the Bicentenary