Federation Museum gets into the spirit in the traditional Australia Day parade down Sanger St in Corowa. Hundreds of residents lined the street to witness the creativity of almost 50 floats in the town that gave birth to the nation.
Australia Day celebrations were held across the region with ceremonies held in Rutherglen, Wahgunyah and Corowa to honour local heroes and welcome new citizens.
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The traditional Federation Festival, run by the Rotary Club of Corowa, kept families busy across the long weekend.
Following the Tim Fischer Oration Dinner on Friday night, the Great Federation Duck Race returned on Saturday after 19 years to a rousing crowd.
Jade Gibson and her band provided an energetic performance for the evening leading up to the Australia Day fireworks, which saw a crowd descend on John Foord Oval.
Sunday welcomed the Rotary Farmer’s Market, which saw the much-awaited return of the Apex train to whisk the kids around the market perimeter.
The annual Australia Day parade made its way down Sanger St to an enthusiastic reception from the townspeople, and then the weekend concluded on Monday with official Australia Day ceremonies in the respective towns.
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