Australia Day

proper noun

26th January, Australia's national day in commemoration of the beginning of the British colonisation of Australia with the foundation of the first colonial settlement in 1788.

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Invasion Day
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. 26th January, Australia's national day in commemoration of the beginning of the British colonisation of Australia with the foundation of the first colonial settlement in 1788.

    Synonyms: Invasion Day

Synonyms & antonyms

proper noun26th January, Australia's national day in commemoration of the beginning of the British colonisation of Australia with the foundation of the first colonial settlement in 1788.

Similar
Invasion Day
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APA

Australia Day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Australia%20Day

MLA

“Australia Day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Australia%20Day. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Australia Day,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Australia%20Day.

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