Thousands of protesters have arrived at an “Invasion Day” protest in Sydney, the primary of many rallies to happen across the nation immediately.
Thousands of protesters packed into Belmore Park, on Gadigal land, in Sydney’s CBD this morning.
While January 26 is formally recognised as marking the date Captain Arthur Phillip’s raised the British flag at Sydney Cove in 1788, it has change into a painful reminder for a lot of Indigenous communities.
At Sydney’s Invasion Day protest, marchers had been seen carrying placards that learn: “stop the genocide”.
Dozens of police are on website.
Similar scenes will play out throughout the nation’s capitals later immediately.
Melbourne’s rally might be held in Naarm, and start at 11am at Parliament House on Spring Street, whereas Brisbane’s Meanjin Invasion Day protest begins at 10am in Queens Gardens.
It’s billed as an opportunity to “remind the city we don’t celebrate genocide”.
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Adelaide’s Survival Day march will start at noon and run to 4.30pm. It will start at Tarntanyangga (Victoria Square), within the metropolis.
Perth’s Invasion Day protest will start at noon on Forrest Chase within the metropolis.
In Tasmania the Nipaluna Invasion Day march begins at 10.45am at 198 Elizabeth Street earlier than heading to the Parliament Lawns for a noon rally, which can push to vary the date.
