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Picnic at Mrs Macquarie's Chair, Sydney c1855

Picnic at Mrs Macquarie's Chair, Sydney c1855

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State Library of New South Wales

[a1528104 / DG 265]

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Celebration of Anniversary Day to 1900

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State Library of New South Wales

Celebration of Anniversary Day to 1900

Still celebrated as Australia Day, the anniversary of the arrival of the European settlers at Sydney was called Anniversary Day during the nineteenth century. The convict origins of the colony were glossed over and present achievements were emphasised in official functions, but ordinary Sydneysiders marked the holiday with picnics, regattas, sports and fireworks, much as they do today.

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Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Mrs Macquarie's Chair

Sandstone bench carved into the rock at Mrs Macquarie's Point, which was used by Mrs Macquarie.

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Royal Botanic Gardens

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Harbourside gardens that combine scientific research with recreation for Sydneysiders.