03-04-2002, 04:33 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Queensland, Australia
Posts: 106,936
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Some more Aussie trivia
It is true that our Official National Anthem is "Advance Australia Fair"
But Aussies have adopted "Waltzing Matilda" as it Unofficial Nation Anthem
And then we have The Royal Anthem...."God Save The Queen"
About the Aussie flag
The Australian flag is composed of three parts:
The Union Jack (British flag) in the top left corner,
The 'Star of Federation' in the bottom left corner, and
The Southern Cross, taking up the right half of the flag.
The Union Jack shows that the first colonisation by Europeans was by Britain. The Star of Federation is a seven pointed star. They came to the number seven, by giving each state (six in all) a point on the star, and having one more point for Australia's territories (of which there are several). There are two mainland territories, and several overseas, including two in Antarctica. The Southern Cross is a constellation that can be seen from all of Australia's states and territories.
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