26 January 1788 marks the beginning of British colonisation in Australia. For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, January 26 has been protested as a ‘Day of Mourning’ since 1938, and in recent times many have referred to the day as ‘Invasion Day’ or ‘Survival Day’.
Aunty Munya, an Elder from the Kimberley region of Western Australia encourages non-Indigenous Australians to take the following actions on Survival Day:
Melbourne holds the Share the Spirit festival in the Treasury Gardens and another Survival Day celebration in Borthwick Park, Belgrave.
Hobart sometimes holds a march starting from the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre on Elizabeth St.