Australian Bicentenary
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The bicentenary of Australia was celebrated in 1988. It marked 200 years since the arrival of the First Fleet of British convict ships at Sydney in 1788.
Tall ship First Fleet re-enactment on Sydney Harbour, Australia Day, 1988. The Australian Bicentenary was marked with much ceremony across Australia.
Skyneedle at World Expo 88, as part of the celebrations for the 1988 Bicentenary
Queen Elizabeth II opened the new Parliament House on 9 May
World Expo 88
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World Expo 88, also known as Expo 88, was a specialised Expo held in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia, during a six-month period between Saturday, 30 April 1988 and Sunday, 30 Octo
Australian Bicentenary
…The arrival of the First Fleet Re-enactment Voyage in Sydney Harbour on Australia Day, 26 January. World Expo 88 in Brisbane, the largest event of these celebrations The Great Australian Camel Race, from Uluru to the Expo…
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II opening Expo 88, Brisbane, 30 April 1988
Aerial photograph of the Expo 88 site
Expo 88 Brisbane River Entertainment, Brisbane, c. 30 April 1988
Expo 88 site, c. 1987