National day
Australia House Institute Inc. presents a public Australia Day Ceremony — and community concert and dance — at Seawinds Gardens, Arthurs Seat State Park, on the Mornington Peninsula.
Our Australia Day ceremony at Seawinds Gardens has become one of the Peninsula’s valued shared gatherings — outdoors, in a Parks Victoria landscape, marking the national day with care rather than as a private or commercial occasion.
The 2027 ceremony builds on our successful 2026 event, continuing a modern celebration that brings cultures together, including First Nations cultural performance, music, and space for the accessible community to join in.
A public Australia Day Ceremony, concert and dance at Seawinds Gardens, Arthurs Seat State Park. Free to attend. Estimated as a medium community event.
The afternoon and evening
From the grant application for Under The Southern Cross — subject to final confirmation of guests and artists.
Welcome and talk by Uncle Gumaroy Newman, led by Ganga Giri of the Bunurong Land Council, form part of the planned Indigenous program.
Under The Southern Cross is designed to bring the community together with emotion and care — a sophisticated public ceremony at one of Port Phillip Bay’s finest views, including all cultures and making space for our accessible community.
Zoe McKenzie, Federal Member for Flinders, addressed our Australia Day ceremony, speaking to the community gathered at Seawinds Gardens. She has been invited to join us again to deliver the Australia Day address at Under The Southern Cross in 2027.
Come for the ceremony, stay for the picnic, market, and music under the Southern Cross.
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