Australian National Anthem

“Advance Australia Fair”

Выполнила: Ляхова О., гр. Л-501

PrehistoryGod Save the Queen (from 1788 to 1974)

? CHOOSE ?

anthem

God Save the Queen

Waltzing Matilda

Advance Australia

Fair

Waltzing Matilda words about a Swagman who steals

sheep

public choice national poll

anthem

God Save the Queen

18.7 %

Waltzing Matilda

28.3 %

Advance Australia

Fair

43.2 %

"Advance Australia Fair"

Peter Dodds McCormick(a Scottish–born composer) first performed in 1878 an official anthem in 1984 In 1907 the Australian

Government

! £100 !

The National Anthem booth at the 2005 Floriade, Canberra

on the J. Verbeeck fairground organ

"Advance Australia Fair"

Australians all let us rejoice,For we are young and free;

We've golden soil and wealth for toil,Our home is girt by sea;

Our land abounds in Nature's giftsOf beauty rich and rare;

In history's page, let every stageAdvance Australia fair!

In joyful strains then let us sing,"Advance Australia fair!"

References http://lachlan.bluehaze.com.au/aaf/

index.html http://www.imagesaustralia.com/

australiannationalanthem.htm http://www.dfat.gov.au/facts/

nat_anthem.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Advance_Australia_Fair