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Australia Day 2012 Gold CoastAustralia Day Gold Coast 2012 In Australia we celebrate the arrival of the first fleet of convict settlers to Sydney Cove on 26 January 1788. Every year, on the 26 January we have a public holiday to celebrate our official national day. All across Australia you will find formal and informal celebrations. From citizenship ceremonies and fun family events to informal picnics and BBQs, it will be hard to miss our love of everything Australian on this day. There will be a sea of Australian flags in red, white and blue and the Australian sporting colours of Green and Gold - okay so it's yellow! 
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Australia's National Day? We are incredibly proud to celebrate our great country and enjoy another public holiday during our summer holiday month of January! The day is a public holiday, which means that there will be lots of locals out and about, it will be a busy day in parks, on beaches and in backyards. Some shops, especially those in the tourist zone, will be open. You may find some of the smaller shops, cafes and restaurants may be closed. Formal celebrations and events on the Gold Coast centre around the Gold Coast City Council Chambers in the Evandale Parklands in Bundall, which is just behind Surfers Paradise. See below for more details... This is the probably the largest formal event on the Gold Coast and certainly showcases many facets of Australian life. From Surfers you can take a stroll over the Chevron Island Bridge to walk there if you feel like it! Scroll down for more information about this and other events. 24 January 2012 Australia Day Gold Coast Events Update: Please note that the event at Evandale Parklaknds has been cancelled due to the recent heavy rains and expected continuing rains over the next few days. 25 January 2012 update: GC Parks has advised all their park based events are cancelled due to the weather. The continuing wet weather has forced some of the theme parks and attractions to close (on 25 January) and this may continue on to Australia Day. Many outdoor activities and events have been cancelled, so please check with organisers directly. Due to the unusual weather conditions, we are forced to be more creative for Australia Day! So, how about making some flags with the kids, baking some good old Australian Lamingtons or creating a traditional Aussie Pavlova! Okay so the next question is where to get some help with all of the above? A great resource for Australian colouring in activities including flag colouring in, Australian animals and more. You can be quite creative, if you don't want to paint or colour, why not use little bits of tissue paper and create a collage instead. A good pavlova recipe? Why not try out Maggie Beer's Pavlova Lamingtons Recipe? Well, this one is a bit harder as you need to start making the sponge a day ahead... here's one like Grandma used to make! Disclaimer: Whilst every care is taken to provide correct information, the information about Gold Coast events, festivals, shows and other activities shown on this and other pages within this website is a guide only.
Dates are subject to change without notice.
Please check with individual event organisers before planning your trip around these dates.
Australia Day Celebrations at a GlanceGold Coast Australia Day Celebrations Enjoy a day full of fun, food and entertainment. This year they have a Big Top Family Circus (I am assuming there is no rodeo like last year), woodchopping championships, a gift race (running race), Border Collie Show and stage entertainment in 3 locations catering for different tastes. Heaps to keep the little ones entertained including Billy Lids Playground, $3 carnival rides, face painting, puppet shows, water games, ball sports, sheep shearing, pig races, animal nursery and pony rides. And just so you know it is really Aussie, there will be plenty of demonstrations such as sheep shearing, a black smith and saddle making. There'll be snake shows, camel rides and duck herding! Wow, that's enough to make you feel hungry! Which leads us to the genuine Aussie Tucker! Plenty of food stalls. You might catch a few local and Australian Sporting Greats including Gold Coast Jetstar Titans and Gold Coast Blaze stars. There isn't that much parking in at the parklands, but you can park for free at Gold Coast Turf Club and there are free shuttle buses running all day. More information www.goldcoastcity.com.au Jupiters Gold Coast Four Days of Fun for Australia Day And who would like to try a liquid lamington? Well if you do - The Atrium bar is the place to go! Check their website for more information. www.jupitersgoldcoast.com.au Jupiters Gold Coast Pool Party With The Veronicas Australia Day at Aussie Vineyards Mt Tamborine Australia Day at Aussie Vineyards at Mt Tamborine would be great to enjoy a glass of wine from the Cellar Door (open from 10am to 4pm) and picnic on the lawn whilst listening to the music! What a shame this is not to be in 2012. However, make sure you put them on your list of places to visit when the weather improves! Other Australia Day CelebrationsNote: 5 January 2012: Still updating the following information, please check back closer to the time for up to date event information. Thanks for your patience, Annie.
Common Australia Day QuestionsQuestion: Are the Gold Coast theme parks open on Australia Day? Answer: Yes, they most certainly are (weather permitting!). All the Gold Coast theme parks - DreamWorld, Whitewater World, Movie World, Sea World and Wet n Wild are open. MovieWorld even has their special Chinese New Year Celebration Shows at 10.30am every day this week too. Check out the latest deals on Gold Coast theme park passes... Question: Is Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary open on Australia Day? Answer: Yes (weather permitting), Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is open on 26 January normal opening hours from 8am to 5pm. Check out the latest deal for CWS entry or their new night-time show Yanguwah Dinner and Show at Currumbin which starts after the park closes 5.30pm for a 6pm start. Question: Are the shops in Gold Coast open on Australia Day? Answer: Mostly! Some are and some are not. For example Robina Town Centre is open from 10.30am to 4pm on 26 January (some shops may trade longer hours, but this is the general hours). Australia Fair is even opening late on Wednesday 25 January to make up for the loss of late night Shopping on Thursday 26 - so they are open from 9am to 9pm (for the supermarkets and some of the specialty stores) on 25 Jan and 9am to 6pm (for the Supermarkets and till 4pm for the specialty stores) on 26 January 2012. Australia Day VideoIf you ever wonder what happens at an Aussie Day Barbeque.... this is NOT exactly realistic - maybe 10 years ago... lots of Australian icons and a bit of Aussie humour... let me know if you enjoy it!
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