When he finished his narration , he then placed the globe in the ground which was covered with beach sand . The image of earth was projected on the ground showcasing the movement of winds , oceans , wind currents and large mass of land . A group of girls stood at the image projection of land and raised their right hands . The large mass of land immediately separated into seven continents . After the separation of land masses , a white humpback whale " Migaloo " was shown swimming across the oceans and diving into the land of Australia . World-renowned didgeridoo player William Barton played his instrument at the top of the Q1 tower . Hip-hop artist Mau Power from Thursday Island in the Torres Strait and Australian singer Christine Anu sang the song " My Island Home " along with Four Winds Didgeridoo Orchestra . A group of dancers holding small glowing spheres danced along with the song . When the song finished , the dancers immediately stood adjacent to each other forming the shape of Australian land boundary . Christine Anu sang the same song at the closing ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the opening ceremonies of the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney
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2000 Summer Olympics closing ceremony
2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony