4.00. Having spent 8 weeks travelling to every part of Australia in 1954, the decision to use the Royal Yacht Britannia as a permanent base meant she could entertain aboard ship and rest between each port as she travelled the 9,000 miles around Australia's coastline. The queens 1954 tour took place during a time described by historian Ben Pimlott as the age of British Shintoism. : 1842 1899) 25 Jan 1868 p2", "Royal visits to Queensland, an historic essay", Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, "The Aussie train wreck which turned the Prince of Wales into the 'Digger Prince', "Royalty and Australian society: Records relating to the British monarchy held in Canberra". Elizabeth II was the first reigning monarch of Australia to set foot on Australian soil, coming ashore at Farm Cove, Sydney, on 3 February 1954. During the tour, the Queen and Prince Philip flew over bp's Kwinana refinery near Perth, Australia. He then visited Ross, Campbell Town, Cleveland, Perth and Launceston,[3] where he planted trees in Prince's Square and turned the first sod for the construction of the Launceston railway terminus. Free P&P. In all, the Queen travelled 10,000 miles by air, making approximately 33 flights, 2000 miles by road (130 hours in cars in 207 trips), visiting all capitals except Darwin and 70 country towns, many by special "royal trains". She travelled to the Australian Capital Territory, Brisbane,[19] Sydney, Melbourne, Tasmania, Adelaide and Perth, as well as many provincial and country areas during the time of her visit 14 February 7 March. The nation was transfixed by their young, A royal tour of Australia was made in March 1977 as part of the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty's reign. Royal tours of Australia The town was officially inaugurated by the Premier on 16 November 1955. In June 2018, Kensington Palace announced that Prince Harry and his wife the Duchess of Sussex would tour Australia around the time of the Invictus Games which was held in Sydney in October 2018. She did not require a British passport for travelling overseas, as all British passports were issued in her name.[2]. Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh viewed a spectacular march past of over 500 men from clubs ranging from Cairns down to Yamba and were said to have enjoyed the subsequent surf carnival so much they overstayed their schedule by 20 minutes.. 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The Queensland tour began on Sunday 12 April when the royal yacht Britannia entered Moreton Bay at Caloundra, sailing into Newstead Wharf. He then visited Geelong, where large crowds gathered, leading the organising committee to flee. WebQueen Elizabeth II makes a broadcast to the Outback from the headquarters of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, during her tour of Australia, 1963. Royal tours of Australia by the British royal family have been taking place since 1867. 16 visits over 57 years: reflecting on Queen Elizabeth II's The following day, on 16 April, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh was taken on an underground tour of the Mount Isa mine while Queen Elizabeth stayed above ground. He also opened the Royal Easter Show in Sydney and a hydro-electric power station in the Snowy Mountains. QUEEN ELIZABETH A Royal Surf Carnival was held on Coolangatta beach for the entertainment of their majesties. Image ID LS-LSP-CD 309-IMG0017. She did not require a British passport for travelling overseas, as all British passports were issued in her name. He sailed to New Zealand from Brisbane, before returning to England. In October 2011, Queen Elizabeth II visited a number of cities in her role as Queen of Australia and Head of the Commonwealth. Representing his grandmother, the Queen, he took the salute from HMASLeeuwin alongside Governor-General Quentin Bryce.