Australia Day

• Kids and Teens: School Time: Social Studies: World Cultures: Oceania: Australia  (29)

Australia Day and General Australian Crafts [ Kids/Teens ] - Provides a brief history, plus comments from young Australians about how they celebrate the holiday. Includes a number of ideas for simple crafts to reflect Australian nature and culture.

Australia Day Council [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Celebrates the arrival of Europeans in 1778, as well as presenting history from the Aboriginal point of view. Includes information about the flag, and the words of the National Anthem.

Ideas for Families and Children to Celebrate [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Features dozens of suggestions for activities, outings, and creative projects to mark the occasion.

National Australia Day: Fun and Games [ Kids/Teens ] - Features a memory game and cartoons of Australian animals and people to print and colour in. Also includes a quiz to see how much you know about the country.

Wikipedia: Australia Day [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - This encyclopedia entry describes some of the celebrations as well the controversy that exists over the date and the event it commemorates.