Historical position on Australia Day

HERE are some facts about Australia Day.

Legal position: Captain James Cook named the New South Wales colony in 1770. Thereafter,

NSW was declared a British colony in name of British Majesty, King George III on January 26, 1788.

Subsequently, the New South Wales colony was divided into five colonies by 1859. Namely: (1) Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) 1825; (2) South Australia 1836; (3) Victoria 1850; (4) Queensland 1859; (5) Western Australia 1829. Boundaries of which were completed by 1863. The Colonial Secretary (1846 – 1852) Earl Grey, included a provision for a Central Australian Authority, first draft, 1850, United Kingdom.

Year 1900 (United Kingdom.)

The encompassing title “Commonwealth of Australia,” was proclaimed on September, 17, 1900, thus became the legal title, under which Australia was recognised internationally, to my understanding.

Why then, do we have to entertain a minority group advocating an “Australia Day” change, moving away from January 26?

As for who in Australia are Aboriginal, according to the dictionary, I, a very white skinned born in Australia citizen, I am “Aboriginal” in our Australian country.

Another point, under our Australian Constitution, we, the Australian people, are the true governors of our great country. No elected political party has a “mandate” to change any important part of our “died in the wool,” way of life within our shores.

— BOB FOWKE, Regency Downs