Articles Index

Darwin Beer Can Regatta
The Darwin Beer Can Regatta is a yearly event with boats made out of beer cans racing on Mindil Beach.

Bowral Tulip Time Festival
The Bowral Tulip Time Festival is held each spring in the New South Wales Southern Highlands southwest of Sydney.

Australian Open 2010
The Australian Open, the first of the world's four Grand Slam tennis tournaments during the year, takes place in Melbourne at Melbourne Park from January 18 to 31, 2010.

The Ekka
Colloquially known as the Ekka, the Royal Queensland Show held in Brisbane is Queensland's biggest annual event and is one of the top three agricultural shows in Australia.

Sydney Festival 2008
The Sydney Festival, a celebration of arts and culture, is held in Sydney each January.

Sydney Festival
The Sydney Festival, a celebration of arts and culture, is held in Sydney each January.

Sydney Royal Easter Show
The Sydney Royal Easter Show is held each year at Eastertime in the Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush Bay, and includes carnival shows, rodeo, stunts, races, competitions, fashion shows, food stalls, and a showcase of new and popular products.

Sydney Mardi Gras Highlights
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras covers a broad spectrum of activities and attractions such as art exhibitions and a film festival.

Australian Open 2009
The Australian Open, the first of the world's four Grand Slam tennis tournaments during the year, took place in Melbourne at Melbourne Park from January 19 to February 1, 2009.

Australian Open 2008
Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open 2008 singles titles on January 26 and 27, 2008, at Melbourne Park.

The Australian Open 2006
The 2006 Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament was played at Melbourne Park from January 16 to January 29 with top-ranked Swiss player Roger Federer winning the men's singles title and Frenchwoman Amelie Mauresmo the women's singles title.

Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 1998
The tragic deaths during the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race were the subject of a coronial inquiry.

Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2008
Super maxi yacht Wild Oats XI is in contention to win its fourth line honors victory in the 2008 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2007
Australian maxi yacht Wild Oats XI has equalled Makybe Diva's feat in the Melbourne Cup by winning line honors in the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race in three consecutive years.

Christmas in New Zealand
Christmas in New Zealand, in common with other countries in the southern hemisphere, occurs in the southern summer.

Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 1999
In the 1999 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, Nokia broke the record set by Morning Glory in 1996.

Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2000
The Swedish maxi yacht Nicorette won line honors in the 2000 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.

Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2001
Tradition continues in the 2001 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race with Assa Abloy winning line honors.

Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2002
Alfa Romeo wins line honors in the 2002 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.

Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2003
The super maxis Skandia and Zana battled each other all the way from Sydney to Hobart with Skandia winning line honors and Zana second.

Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2004
The 90ft super maxi Nicorette won line honors in the 2004 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race which started at Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day 2004.

Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2005
Wild Oats XI has won the 2005 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, breaking the race record set by Nokia in 1999.

Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2006
The 2006 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race starts at Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day 2006.

Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The danger-fraught Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race starts at Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day, December 26, and finishes in Hobart, Tasmania.

Adelaide Festival of Arts
The biennial Adelaide Festival of Arts is renowned throughout Australian arts circles and in many cultural centres of the world.

1 | 2