Australian Trivia Only

[Greynomad]

Do you mean Alerion?

Aerial, Aileron... Knew it had something to do with aeroplanes...

[Macca]

In which movie does Dalby- born actress Margot Robbie play the role of Sharon Tate? it was released about 2019.

[Greynomad]

One about the murder... "The Family"? (Possibly too old... 2005~7 I think)
A remake of "Helter Skelter", anyway.

Maybe "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood"?
I think that release date is about right. Not all that long ago (if we delete 2020!). Possibly 2018~19 from memory...

[Macca]

Once Upon A time In Hollywood correct.

[Greynomad]

No history this time, popular culture instead.
We have lots of weird Big Things.
Where would you find the Big Rolling Pin?

[Shirley]

Reckon the location is atop of Henri's Wodonga Bakery?

[Greynomad]

Got it in one, Shirley!
Your turn...
(Not sure if it still does, but when we first saw it, it rotated!)

[Shirley]

Thanks Ray.
When did ALL states and territories use the name 'Australia Day ' to mark 26th January & when did it become a public holiday across the nation? Also when was the first 'Australia Day' held & what was the reason ?

[Greynomad]

1935 — All states agreed on January 26th.
1974 — National public holiday proclaimed.
Prior to 1935, various states celebrated their own Foundation Day, usually the date their state was gazetted.
Later Australia Day was celebrated on the Saturday closest to the 26th with a Monday or Friday holiday. It was only in ‘94 that the holiday was moved to the actual date.
In 1808 NSW celebrated the 1788 foundation of the permanent settlement on the site of Sydney by Governor Phillip, after nine days at Botany Bay, abandoning that site because of poor soil & a less-sheltered harbour.


I’ve done a lot of research on this, after hearing aboriginal protesters say they were protesting Captain Cook’s “invasion” on that date in 1778.
Wrong date, wrong year, wrong person!
Cook mapped the east coast three years earlier. Sailed into Botany Bay, but didn’t land. He didn’t park the Endeavour on dirt until he holed it on the Barrier Reef off the site of present-day Cooktown. Prior to that he only sent a boat crew ashore occasionally to replenish water.
And 500-odd starving convicts guarded by 200 Marines armed only with muskets hardly constitute an invading army.
They arrived in dribs & drabs between January 17~19th.

Read my post, “Oz Day Fuss”.

[Shirley]

Correct Ray, according to my source the first official 'Australia Day' was held on July 30, 1915, it was held to raise funds for WW1, Ellen Wharton-Kirk, from Manly, NSW suggested it to Premier Sir Charles Wade due to the enlistment of her 3 sons.