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WAY 79

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WAY 79, also referred to as WAY '79 and WAY 1979, was the official 1979 sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) celebration of the European colonisation of Western Australia. [1]

48 relations: Activism, Anniversary, Avondale Agricultural Research Station, Bill Walker (Australian footballer), Centenary of Western Australia, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia, Charles Court, Charles, Prince of Wales, Didgeridoo, Esplanade Reserve, Family reunion, Fat Cat and Friends, Fremantle, Geoff Gallop, Geoffrey Bolton, Government of Western Australia, Governor of Western Australia, History of Western Australia, Indian Ocean, Indigenous Australians, International Conference on Indian Ocean Studies, J S Battye Library, John Roberts (businessman), Ken Colbung, Kim Beazley, Laurence Brodie-Hall, Maritza Sayalero, Miss Universe 1979, New Year's Eve, Norman Brearley, Parmelia Yacht Race, Paul Hasluck, Plymouth, Postage stamp, Premier of Western Australia, Rolf Harris, Runway (fashion), Sesquicentenary Celebrations Series, St Georges Terrace, States and territories of Australia, Swan River Colony, The West Australian, University of Western Australia, Wallace Kyle, Western Australia, Western Australia: An Atlas of Human Endeavour, Western Australian 175th Anniversary, Yacht racing.

Activism

Activism consists of efforts to promote, impede, or direct social, political, economic, or environmental reform or stasis with the desire to make improvements in society.

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Anniversary

An anniversary is the date on which an event took place or an institution was founded in a previous year, and may also refer to the commemoration or celebration of that event.

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Avondale Agricultural Research Station

Avondale Agriculture Research Station or Avondale Discovery Farm is one of thirteen research farms and stations operated by Western Australia's Department of Agriculture and Food.

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Bill Walker (Australian footballer)

William Herbert John "Bill" Walker OAM (born 23 February 1942 in Huntly, New Zealand) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL).

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Centenary of Western Australia

In 1929, Western Australia celebrated the centenary of the founding of Perth and the establishment of the Swan River Colony, the first permanent European settlement in WA.

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Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA), founded in 1890, Poprzeczny, Joe.

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Charles Court

Sir Charles Walter Michael Court, (29 September 1911 – 22 December 2007) was a Western Australian politician, and the 21st Premier of Western Australia from 1974 to 1982.

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Charles, Prince of Wales

Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is the heir apparent to the British throne as the eldest child of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Didgeridoo

The didgeridoo (also known as a didjeridu) is a wind instrument developed by Indigenous Australians of northern Australia potentially within the last 1,500 years and still in widespread use today both in Australia and around the world.

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Esplanade Reserve

The Esplanade Reserve in Perth, Western Australia was a heritage listed public space between Perth Water and the Perth central business district.

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Family reunion

A family reunion is an occasion when many members of an extended family congregate.

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Fat Cat and Friends

Fat Cat and Friends is an Australian children's television show starring Fat Cat (full name: Frederick Alphonso Tubsy Cat or Francis Aloysius Tom Cat), a costumed character, who is an orange/ginger anthropomorphic cat who wears red braces, a blue bow tie and a green bowler hat and striped socks.

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Fremantle

Fremantle is a major Australian port city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River.

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Geoff Gallop

Geoffrey Ian Gallop AC (born 27 September 1951) is Professor and Director of the Graduate School of Government at the University of Sydney and former chairman of the Australian Republican Movement.

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Geoffrey Bolton

Geoffrey Curgenven Bolton (5 November 1931 – 4 September 2015) was an Australian historian, academic and writer.

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Government of Western Australia

The Government of Western Australia, also referred to formally as Her Majesty's Government of Western Australia, or as the Western Australian Government or the West Australian Government, is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of Western Australia.

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Governor of Western Australia

The Governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of the Queen of Australia, Elizabeth II.

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History of Western Australia

The human history of Western Australia commenced between 40,000 and 60,000 years ago with the arrival of Indigenous Australians on the northwest coast.

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Indian Ocean

The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering (approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface).

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Indigenous Australians

Indigenous Australians are the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia, descended from groups that existed in Australia and surrounding islands prior to British colonisation.

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International Conference on Indian Ocean Studies

The International Conference on Indian Ocean Studies was an international symposium held in Perth, Western Australia in 1979 and 1984.

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J S Battye Library

The J S Battye Library (more properly known as the J. S. Battye Library of West Australian History) is an arm of the State Library of Western Australia.

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John Roberts (businessman)

John Charles Roberts AO (23 January 1934 - 8 June 2006) was an Australian businessman who was the founding chairman and an executive director of construction company Multiplex.

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Ken Colbung

Kenneth Desmond Colbung AM MBE (2 September 1931 – 13 January 2010), also known by his indigenous name Nundjan Djiridjarkan, was an Aboriginal Australian leader who became prominent in the 1960s.

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Kim Beazley

Kim Christian Beazley, AC (born 14 December 1948), is the Governor of Western Australia and former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Leader of the Opposition.

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Laurence Brodie-Hall

Sir Laurence "Brodie" Brodie-Hall AO CMG (10 June 1910 – 1 October 2006) was an influential figure in the mining industry of Western Australia (WA).

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Maritza Sayalero

Maritza Sayalero (born February 16, 1961 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan designer, model, businesswoman and beauty queen.

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Miss Universe 1979

Miss Universe 1979, the 28th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 20 July 1979 at the Perth Entertainment Centre in Perth, Australia.

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New Year's Eve

In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve (also known as Old Year's Day or Saint Sylvester's Day in many countries), the last day of the year, is on 31 December which is the seventh day of Christmastide.

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Norman Brearley

Sir Norman Brearley, (1890 – 9 June 1989) was a commercial and military pilot and one of the pioneers of the airline industry within Australia.

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Parmelia Yacht Race

The Parmelia Race, Plymouth to Perth, 1979 was a feature event of the Western Australian 150th Anniversary Celebrations, 1979.

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Paul Hasluck

Sir Paul Meernaa Caedwalla Hasluck (1 April 1905 – 9 January 1993) was an Australian statesman who served as the 17th Governor-General of Australia, in office from 1969 to 1974.

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Plymouth

Plymouth is a city situated on the south coast of Devon, England, approximately south-west of Exeter and west-south-west of London.

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Postage stamp

A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage.

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Premier of Western Australia

The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the executive branch of government in the Australian state of Western Australia.

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Rolf Harris

Rolf Harris (born 30 March 1930) is an Australian entertainer whose career has encompassed work as a musician, singer-songwriter, composer, comedian, actor, painter and television personality.

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Runway (fashion)

In fashion, a runway, catwalk, or ramp is a narrow, usually flat platform that runs into an auditorium or between sections of an outdoor seating area, used by models to demonstrate clothing and accessories during a fashion show.

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Sesquicentenary Celebrations Series

The Sesquicentenary Celebrations Series is a series of books published by University of Western Australia Press for the 150th Anniversary Celebrations of Western Australia in 1979 - widely promoted as 'WAY 1979' at that time.

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St Georges Terrace

St Georges Terrace is the main street in the city of Perth, Western Australia.

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States and territories of Australia

Australia (officially known as the Commonwealth of Australia) is a federation of six states, together with ten federal territories.

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Swan River Colony

The Swan River Colony was a British colony established in 1829 on the Swan River, in Western Australia.

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The West Australian

The West Australian, widely known as The West (Saturday edition: The Weekend West) is the only locally edited daily newspaper published in Perth, Western Australia, and is owned by Seven West Media (SWM), as is the state's other major newspaper, The Sunday Times.

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University of Western Australia

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a public research university in the Australian state of Western Australia.

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Wallace Kyle

Air Chief Marshal Sir Wallace Hart Kyle, (22 January 1910 – 31 January 1988) was an Australian who served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a senior commander and later as the Governor of Western Australia.

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Western Australia

Western Australia (abbreviated as WA) is a state occupying the entire western third of Australia.

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Western Australia: An Atlas of Human Endeavour

Western Australia: An Atlas of Human Endeavour was an atlas published in 1979 as part of the WAY 79 sesquicentennial celebration of the European colonisation of Western Australia.

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Western Australian 175th Anniversary

The Western Australian 175th Anniversary of European settlement was celebrated in 2004.

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Yacht racing

Yacht racing is a form of sport involving sailing yachts and larger sailboats, as distinguished from dinghy racing.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAY_79

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