The 26th January is Australia Day - a public holiday in Australia where we commemorate the arrival of white settlers on the First Fleet in 1788. For me, Australia Day has always consisted of a number of traditional events with family and friends: backyard cricket (while drinking a beer), jumping in the swimming pool fully clothed after getting all hot and sweaty playing cricket, listening to the Triple J Hottest 100 countdown, watching the Australian Open Tennis on TV, a BBQ lunch or dinner, eating watermelon and ripe juicy mangoes...

Here's a wrap up of Australia Day from the blogosphere: