What is Australia Day?
'''Australia Day''' is a [[public holiday]] held on 26 January every year in [[Australia]]. It is [[wikt:celebrate|celebrated]] to remember the day that the [[First Fleet]] landed in Australia. On 26 January 1788 [[British]] people landed at [[Sydney Cove]] and began a British convict settlement. ==Disputes== Some people do not believe that Australia Day should be celebrated on this date. For example, some [[indigenous Australians]] call the date ''Invasion Day'' or ''Survival Day'' because it was the day that their native land was invaded.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jan/26/most-indigenous-australians-want-date-and-name-of-australia-day-changed-poll-finds|title=Most Indigenous Australians want date and name of Australia Day changed, poll finds|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|author=Gabrielle Chan|date=26 January 2017|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> == Arrival of the First Fleet == {{main|First Fleet}} On 13 May 1787, 11 ships were sent from [[Great Britain]] to Australia. The ships carried mostly prisoners to Australia where many were going to be living the rest of their lives. The ships were led by Captain [[Arthur Phillip]], who was later promoted to an Admiral. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:National days]] [[Category:Australian culture|Day, Australia]] [[Category:January observances]]