Australia Day 1988

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:event
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Bicentenary Day
gptkbp:attendedBy gptkb:Queen_Elizabeth_II
Prime Minister Bob Hawke
gptkbp:commemoratedBy gptkb:fireworks
concerts
cultural events
parades
national celebrations
gptkbp:commemorates bicentenary of the First Fleet's arrival
gptkbp:controversy debate over Indigenous rights and history
gptkbp:date 1988-01-26
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Australia Day 1988
gptkbp:legacy increased awareness of Indigenous issues
ongoing debate about Australia Day date
gptkbp:location gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive national and international coverage
gptkbp:protestedBy gptkb:Indigenous_Australians
over 40,000 people
gptkbp:protestName Invasion Day March
gptkbp:protestsOccurredIn gptkb:Sydney
gptkbp:significance 200th anniversary of British settlement in Australia
gptkbp:significantEvent Aboriginal protests
Tall Ships Parade
celebrations in Sydney Harbour
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Australian_Bicentenary
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8