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| View of Perth from Kings Park. |
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| Perth Harbor on Australia Day |
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| Controversial keel of "Australia II", but still a winner. |
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| In the end, it was all about the fireworks. |
It has the
feel of the 4th of July but it is “Australia Day”…one huge celebration of national pride. Parties everywhere with locals coming early
to the harbor to get a good seat and a good view of the fireworks. During the day, a huge Aborigines concert was
held on the waterfront. I am not able to
show any pictures of the Aborigines because some of them believe that if their
picture is taken, they will lose their soul…and I did not want to pull out my
camera standing in the middle of 2000 Aborigines. We took a day tour to Kings Park and the City
of Fremantle. Fremantle was fun…great
harbor, great maritime museum, great fish and chips, first building in Western
Australia and tons of Australians enjoying the holiday. The maritime museum was special. The “Australia II” sailboat was in residence;
which won the America’s Cup by beating the Americans in 1983. The race was held at Fremantle and most
Australians can tell you all about the race.
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