This Is Australia

Overview

If you don't care for waving around flags and singing the national anthem on 26 January, then consider spending the day at Barangaroo Reserve. Proceedings will kick off at dawn, with a Sunrise Ceremony conducted by the Metropolitan Aboriginal Land Council, followed by Bayala-Bayara: Sing Up Country, a Sydney Festival performance that's all about reinstating Sydney songlines. Next up, a mourning fire will travel from Me-mel (Goat Island) to Barangaroo Reserve.

From 8:30am, celebrity chef Jared Ingersoll will be serving up an all-day brunch, featuring both international and local dishes, including meat pies, bacon-and-egg rolls and avocado on toast. You'll be munching to a diverse soundtrack, directed by DJ Peewee Ferris and including a live performance by singer Casey Donovan.

Finally, roll up your sleeves as the sun goes down, as you'll be creating a frozen fish out of sea water, to contribute to Four Thousand Fish, a massive Sydney Festival installation celebrating Barangaroo, the Cammeraygal fisherwoman from whom the reserve gets its name.