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[100] [99] The red stripe represents the "crimson thread of kinship of all peoples of Australia"; an idea sourced from a Henry Parkes speech that urged Federation, due to the "crimson thread of kinship" of a common British origin that connected the colonists together.
The 1942 Bombing of Darwin, the first of more than 100 Japanese air raids on Australia during World War II. In 1914, Australia joined the Allies in fighting the First World War, and took part in many of the major battles fought on the Western Front. [136] Of about 416,000 who served, about 60,000 were killed and another 152,000 were wounded. [137]
A selection of Australia's big things. The big things of Australia are large structures, some of which are novelty architecture and some sculptures.In Australia, big things have come to be seen as a uniquely Australian phenomenon, although they emerged at the same time as the so-called Roadside Giants (fibreglass sculptures of things) of the United States.
The Queensland's Q150 Icons list of cultural icons was compiled as part of Q150 celebrations in 2009 by the Government of Queensland, Australia. It represented the people, places and events that were significant to Queensland 's first 150 years.
Hills Hoists are considered one of Australia's most recognisable icons, and are used frequently by artists as a metaphor for Australian suburbia in the 1950s and 1960s. [1] The Hills Hoist is listed as a National Treasure by the National Library of Australia. [20] The closing ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics featured giant roaming Hills ...