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January 26th 2017 in Sydney

January 26th evokes different emotions for all Australians. It's often associated with BBQs, the Sydney harbour ferry race and beach-going parties. Meanwhile, the Invasion Day rally was conceived to unite Australians against colonialism; all forms of oppression and exploitation - while the Yabun Festival celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, art, music, dance, politics and heritage. Like these photos? Selected images available from www.fairfaxphotos.com. Follow us on Twitter and check out our Clique Photo Club. It is free to join.

The Koomurri East Coast Sunrise ceremony during the WugulOra Australia Day smoking ceremony at Barangaroo, Sydney. Photo: Kate Geraghty
The Koomurri East Coast Sunrise ceremony people during the WugulOra Australia Day smoking ceremony at Barangaroo, Sydney. Photo: Kate Geraghty
The Koomurri East Coast Sunrise ceremony people during the WugulOra Australia Day smoking ceremony at Barangaroo, Sydney. Photo: Kate Geraghty
The Koomurri East Coast Sunrise ceremony people during the WugulOra Australia Day smoking ceremony at Barangaroo, Sydney. Photo: Kate Geraghty
Tye Gordon a member of the Koomurri East Coast Sunrise Ceremony People, part of WugulOra Australia Day at Barangaroo, Sydney. Photo: Kate Geraghty
The Koomurri East Coast Sunrise ceremony people embrace after the WugulOra Australia Day smoking ceremony at Barangaroo, Sydney. Photo: Kate Geraghty
Wagana Dancers getting ready to perform at Yabun festival celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait htIslander cultures at Victoria Park, Camperdown. Photo: Louise Kennerley
Uncle Max performing the Smoke Ceremony at the opening of Yabun festival celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures at Victoria Park, Camperdown. Photo: Louise Kennerley
Muggera dancers performing at Yabun festival celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures at Victoria Park, Camperdown. Photo: Louise Kennerley
Competitors in the annual ferry boat race are supported by a spectator flotilla as they cruise past the Sydney Opera House. Photo: RICK RYCROFT
A girl waves the Australian flag on the Mosman ferry, headed for Cremorne Point on Australia Day, January 26, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. Photo: Jessica Hromas
The Australia Day citizenship ceremony at Rond Terrace. Malcolm Turnbull speaks to members of the Choir of Hard Knocks. Photo: Rohan Thomson
The Australia Day citizenship ceremony at Rond Terrace. Photo: Rohan Thomson
The Australia Day citizenship ceremony at Rond Terrace. Photo: Rohan Thomson
The Australia Day citizenship ceremony at Rond Terrace. Fareed Zafar, Waqar Ahmad, and Ahmed Munir Photo: Rohan Thomson
The Australia Day citizenship ceremony at Rond Terrace. Henrik Kustra, Monash, 91. Photo: Rohan Thomson
The Australia Day citizenship ceremony at Rond Terrace. Prime Minster Malcolm Turnbull Photo: Rohan Thomson
The Australia Day citizenship ceremony at Rond Terrace. Prime Minster Malcolm Turnbull Photo: Rohan Thomson
Protestors at the Invasion Day protest rally in Redfern, Sydney. Photo: Janie Barrett
Protestors (L-R) Uncle Dean Mason, Paula Darwin and Janine Barratt at the Invasion Day protest rally in Redfern, Sydney. Photo: Janie Barrett
Protestors at the Invasion Day protest rally in Sydney. Photo: Janie Barrett
Protestors clash with police at the Invasion Day protest rally in Sydney. Photo: Janie Barrett
Protestors clash with police at the Invasion Day protest march in Sydney. Photo: Janie Barrett
Protestors at the Invasion Day protest march in Sydney. Photo: Janie Barrett
Protestors and police at the Invasion Day rally in Sydney. Photo: Janie Barrett
Protestors at the Invasion Day rally in Sydney. Photo: Janie Barrett
Protestors during the Invasion Day protest march in Sydney. Photo: Janie Barrett
Protestors at the Invasion Day rally in Sydney. Photo: Janie Barrett
Invasion Day Rally arrives at Yabun festival at Victoria Park, Camperdown. Photo: Louise Kennerley
Muslim women supporting indigenous rights at the Invasion Day rally in Sydney. Photo: Janie Barrett
Muggera dancers performing at Yabun festival celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures at Victoria Park, Camperdown. Photo: Louise Kennerley
Australia Day. Yabun festival celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures at Victoria Park, Camperdown. 26th January 2017 Photo by Louise Kennerley SMH Photo: Louise Kennerley
A boat with the Aboriginal flag holds a smoking ceremony in Sydney Cove. Photo: Jessica Hromas
Koomurri East Coast Sunrise Ceremony People at the waters edge waiting as the fire arrives by nawi (canoe) at Marrinawi Cove, part of WugulOra Australia Day at Barangaroo, Sydney. Photo: Kate Geraghty
Kayen Bannon Robinson embraces his great grandfather Uncle Max after the Koomurri East Coast Sunrise ceremony people at the WugulOra Australia Day smoking ceremony at Barangaroo, Sydney. Photo: Kate Geraghty
Irene Banda accepts her citizenship certificate from Mayor Clover Moore during the Lord Mayors Citizenship ceremony at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in Cirular Quay, Sydney. Photo: Kate Geraghty
A group of people take the pledge of citizenship during the Lord Mayors Citizenship ceremony at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in Cirular Quay, Sydney. Photo: Kate Geraghty
A boat with the Aboriginal flag holds a smoking ceremony in Sydney Cove. Photo: Jessica Hromas
Competitors in the annual ferry boat race are supported by a spectator flotilla as they cruise past the Sydney Opera House. Photo: RICK RYCROFT
Joey Harris aged 11 launches into Australia Day celebrations with friends on an impromptu water slide to celebrate the National holiday at Jack Vanny Reserve in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs on January 26, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. Photo: James Alcock
Children enjoy Australia Day celebrations with an impromptu water slide to celebrate the National holiday at Jack Vanny Reserve in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs on January 26, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. Photo: James Alcock
Joey Harris aged 11 launches into Australia Day celebrations with friends on an impromptu water slide to celebrate the National holiday at Jack Vanny Reserve in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs on January 26, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. Photo: James Alcock
Penrith locals known as "The Good Time Junkies' slide down a huge waterslide into the Nepean River. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Penrith locals known as "The Good Time Junkies' slide down a huge waterslide into the river during Australia Day celebrations along the Nepean River. 26th January 2017. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Penrith locals known as "The Good Time Junkies' slide down a huge waterslide into the Nepean River. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Penrith locals known as "The Good Time Junkies' rinse off the mud after sliding down a huge waterslide into the river during Australia Day celebrations along the Nepean River. 26th January 2017. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Penrith locals known as "The Good Time Junkies' slide down a huge waterslide into the Nepean River. Photo: Wolter Peeters
NSW Gladys Berejiklian greets a man as she arrives to the Western Sydney Australia Day Community Reception on January 26, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Gnomes on display at the Gnome Conventio at Glenbrook Park. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Gnomes on display at the Gnome Convention at Glenbrook Park. Photo: Wolter Peeters
The Thomas family from Glenbrook have been enjoying this spot for 13 years at Glenbrook Park. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Hot air baloon rides at Parramatta Park. Photo: Isabella Lettini
Hot air baloon rides at Parramatta Park. Photo: Isabella Lettini
Nipper carnival at Nth Cronulla beach. (Left to Right) Samuel, Corey (u11's) and Jasmine and Gracie (u9s) from Nth Cronulla Nippers. Photo: John Veage
Teenagers drape themselves in Australian flag paraphernalia in an overt celebration of Australia Day at Maroubra Beach on January 26, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. Photo: James Alcock
A mural at Maroubra Beach completed overnight to coincide with Australia Day celebrates indginous relevance on January 26, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. Photo: James Alcock
Aussie Day sack race, Xavier Woodward 7yrs of East Maitland. Photo: MARINA NEIL
The 2017 Aquathon at Wollongong harbour. Photo: Adam McLean
A woman takes a selfie by the Sydney Opera House with HMAS Canberra positioned in Sydney Cove with the Harbour Bridge behind it. Photo: Jessica Hromas
Indonesian students who are in Sydney to study embrace the festive Australia Day celebrations by the Opera House. Photo: Jessica Hromas
Edie Cavanough, 6, at the Ross Jones Pool in Coogee, Sydney, on Australia Day. Photo: Janie Barrett
Coogee Beach, Sydney, on Australia Day. Photo: Janie Barrett
A woman wearing clothing with the Australian flag near the Sydney Opera House. Photo: Jessica Hromas
Crowds of people gather on the foreshore of Sydney Cove. Photo: Jessica Hromas
Boats pack Sydneys's harbour. Photo: Jessica Hromas
Helicopters fly by the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Photo: Jessica Hromas
Australia Day in Newcastle - Citizenship Ceremony at Newcastle City Hall. Picture shows people receiving their citizenship - Aoife Assisi, centre, and Elsamma Thomas, right. Photo: Jonathan Carroll
Australia Day in Newcastle - Citizenship Ceremony at Newcastle City Hall. Picture shows people receiving their citizenship - Sophia Loren shakes hands with Australia Day Embassador Donny Galella. Stuart Nelmes, on the left, Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes, 2nd from right. Photo: Jonathan Carroll
Marbk Barkendjah at Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra. Photo: Jay Cronan
Terrance Doolan, Marbk Barkendjah and Stephen Walsh at Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra. Photo: Jay Cronan
Marbk Barkendjah at Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra. Photo: Jay Cronan
Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra. Photo: Jay Cronan
A sheep is shorn using a hand cranked shearing machine during Australia Day activities at Nundle, near Tamworth. Photo: Nick Moir
Bob and Daphne Sheldrick Have been staying at Fossickers Tourist Park in Nundle, south east of Tamworth, since the 80's. Photo: Nick Moir

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