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Fun Facts: Australia Day
If you're reading this on Jan 25, guess what day tomorrow is? If you guessed Australia day you might know much about it already, so you can just skip to the second part of this article.
How do people celebrate on January 26?
Most Australians take the day off work and all schools are closed. There are many other celebrations across the country, including many spectacular ausralia day fireworks displays.
Why is Australia Day on January 26?
On this day in 1788, Captain Arthur Philip, commandeering a small fleet with 736 convicts, entered Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour, Australia), which he described as "the finest harbour in the world". A landing party was sent ashore. This was to be the site of the new settlement.
Why don't all Australians celebrate this day?
Many Aboriginal Australians do not like the idea of a day to celebrate the British landing, which is understandable.
Apart from all the celebrations and fireworks there is an award ceremony in which the Australian of the Year is selected.
The criteria: An individual who has demonstrated excellence in his/her field, has had a significant contribution to the Australian community and nation, and an inspirational role model for the Australian community.
There are four categories: Senior Australian of the Year, Australian of the Year, Young Australian of the Year, and Australia’s Local Hero. People are chosen from all walks of life.
Australia in itself is a very exciting country. I’ve collected some funny and interesting facts that you might not know:
- The Australian Coat Of Arms has a kangaroo and an emu on it. The reason for this is that the kangaroo and the emu cannot go backwards but can only walk forwards. Also, Australia is the only country that eats the own national animal.
- Australia's first police force was made up of 12 of the best-behaved convicts.
- Australians often use opposites to describe people. For example, a redhead is called "Blue" or "Bluey", a bald man would be called "Curly", a tall man will be called "Shorty", a silent person would be nicknamed "Rowdy' and bastard is often used as a term of endearment.
If you want to know moreAustralian Slang Words You Should Know
- The name for the Australian marsupial kangaroo came about when some of the first white settlers saw this strange animal hopping along and they asked the Aborigines what it was called. They replied with 'Kanguru', which in the native language meant 'I don't know'.
- Australia has the longest fence in the world. It is called the ‘dingo fence’ and is about twice as long as the Great Wall of China.
- While Australia was founded by convicts, the homicide rate is in Australia is only 1.8 per 100,000 of population, one of the lowest in the world.
- Dropbears. Have you heard of them? They're said to be large, fierce man-eating koalas, that deliberately fall from trees onto their unsuspecting victims and do terrible things to them. The only known deterrent is a generous smearing of Vegemite behind your ears. Of course these are just myths, which you may believe or not,
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Kujifunza kuhusu tamaduni za kimataifa na desturi za kujitayarisha kwa ajili ya safari yako nje ya nchi Fun Facts: Australia Day Kama wewe ni kusoma hii Januari 25, nadhani nini siku kesho ni? Ikiwa unajua siku ya Australia, unaweza kuwa na habari nyingi juu yake, kwa hivyo unaweza kuruka hadi sehemu ya pili ya makala hii. Watu wanafanya nini kuadhimisha siku ya Januari 26? Waingereza wengi huchukua siku ya kupumzika kazini na shule zote zimefungwa. Kuna sherehe nyingine nyingi nchini kote, ikiwa ni pamoja na maonyesho mengi ya maonyesho ya moto ya siku ya ausralia. Kwa nini Siku ya Australia huadhimishwa Januari 26? "Mwaka 1788 Kapteni Arthur Philip aliendesha meli ndogo ya kusafirisha wafungwa 736 na kuingia katika bandari ya Sydney, Australia, ambayo aliita ""bandari bora zaidi ulimwenguni.""" Kikosi cha kupanda meli kilitumwa pwani. Eneo hilo lingekuwa mahali pa makazi mapya. Kwa nini Waustralia wote hawasherehekei siku hii? Wenyeji wengi wa Australia hawapendi wazo la siku ya kusherehekea kuwasili kwa Waingereza, jambo linaloeleweka. Mbali na sherehe zote na mioto ya moto kuna sherehe ya tuzo ambayo Mwingereza wa Mwaka huchaguliwa. Mfano: Mtu ambaye ameonyesha ubora katika uwanja wake, amekuwa na mchango mkubwa kwa jamii ya Australia na taifa, na mfano wa kuchochea kwa jamii ya Australia. Kuna makundi manne: Mzee wa Australia wa Mwaka, Mfaransa wa Mwaka, Mfaransa Mchanga wa Mwaka, na Australia's Local Hero. Watu huchaguliwa kutoka katika tabaka zote za maisha. Australia yenyewe ni nchi yenye kusisimua sana. Nimekusanya baadhi ya mambo ya kuchekesha na ya kuvutia ambayo huenda usijui: - Nembo ya Australia ya silaha ina kangaroo na emu juu yake. Kwa sababu kangaroo na emu hawawezi kurudi nyuma, lakini wanaweza tu kutembea mbele. Australia ni nchi pekee inayokula mnyama wa taifa lake. Polisi wa kwanza wa Australia walikuwa wafungwa 12 wenye tabia nzuri. - Waustralia mara nyingi hutumia mambo yanayopingana ili kuelezea watu. "Kwa mfano, mtu mwenye nywele nyekundu huitwa ""Blue"" au ""Bluey,"" mtu mwenye manyoya mengi huitwa ""Curly,"" mtu mrefu huitwa ""Shorty,"" mtu mwenye sauti ya chini huitwa ""Rawdy,"" na mtu mwenye nywele nyekundu hutumiwa mara nyingi kama neno la upole." "Jina la kangaroo la Australia lilitokana na ""kangaroo"" ya Australia, ambayo ilikuwa ni jina la kienyeji la Australia, ambalo lilitokana na jina la kienyeji la Australia, ambalo lilitokana na jina la kienyeji la Australia, ambalo lilitokana na jina la kienyeji la Australia." Walijibu kwa kusema 'Kanguru', ambalo katika lugha ya wenyeji lilimaanisha 'Sijui.' - Australia ina ua mrefu zaidi ulimwenguni. Inaitwa "uzio wa dingo" na ni ndefu mara mbili zaidi ya Ukuta Mkubwa wa China. Australia ilianzishwa na wafungwa, na kiwango cha mauaji ni 1.8 kwa kila 100,000 ya watu, moja ya chini zaidi duniani. -Dropbears. Je, umesikia juu yao? Koala ni wanyama wakubwa wanaokula watu ambao huanguka kutoka kwenye miti na kuwaua watu wao. Kizuizi pekee kinachojulikana ni kufunika kwa ukarimu Vegemite nyuma ya masikio yako. Kwa mfano, ikiwa unajua lugha ya Kiingereza, unaweza kujifunza lugha ya Kiingereza katika vyuo vikuu vinne vya Australia: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane na Perth.