1954 Royal Visit

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive Sydney

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• Official Call by the Governor-General and Lady Slim, s.s. Gothic
• Official Call by the Governor of New South Wales, s.s. Gothic
• Official Call by the Prime Minister and Dame Pattie Menzies, s.s. Gothic
• Official Call by the Premier New South Wales, s.s. Gothic
• Arrival including introduction and Address of Loyalty, Farm Cove
• Wreath laying, Cenotaph, Martin Place
• Reception of Commonwealth Accredited Press, Government House New South Wales
• Overnight – Government House New South Wales

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• The Queen opens Parliament, Parliament House New South Wales
• Meeting of the Executive Council, Government House New South Wales

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• (Separate program for The Duke of Edinburgh)
• Lunch with representatives of Women’s Organisations, Trocadero
• State Dinner, David Jones’
• Overnight – Government House New South Wales

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• Visit Anzac Memorial, inspect holders of Victoria Cross and George Cross and deliver Address of Loyalty, Hyde Park

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• View assembly’s of school children, Sydney Cricket Ground, RAS Showground and Centennial Park
• View Assembly of School Children, Concord Park
• Visit Repatriation General Hospital, Concord
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attend tree planting, Macquarie Place
• (Separate program for The Duke of Edinburgh)
• Attend Lord Mayor’s Ball, Sydney Town Hall
• Overnight – Government House New South Wales

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• Investiture, Government House New South Wales
• Visit and inspection of activities, Legacy House

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• Attend races, Randwick Racecourse
• Lunch with the Australian Jockey Club Committee, Randwick Racecourse
• View Surf Life Saving Display, Bondi Beach
• Government House New South Wales
• Attend Royal Gala Performance, Tivoli Theatre
• Overnight – Government House New South Wales

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• Attend Devine Service, St Andrew’s Cathedral

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• Overnight – Government House New South Wales

• No official engagements

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• Overnight – Government House New South Wales

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Sydney and arrive Newcastle (en route pass through Gosford and Wyong)

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• Address of Loyalty, Newcastle City Hall
• Visit gathering of ex-service personnel, Newcastle Sports Ground
• View assembly of school children, Newcastle  Showgrounds
• Visit BHP Steelworks, Newcastle
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Newcastle (RAAF Williamtown) and arrive Lismore
• Overnight – Hotel Gollan, Lismore

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• Address of Loyalty, Lismore Council Chambers

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• Address of Loyalty, Carrington Park, Casino
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Evans Head and arrive Dubbo
• Address of Loyalty, Victoria Park
• Visit to Pavilion exhibit and view ring events, Dubbo Showground
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Dubbo and arrive Sydney
• Overnight – Government House New South Wales

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• Visit Mount Keira Ex–Service Convalescent Home, Mount Keira
• Address of Loyalty, Wollongong Town Hall
• Civic Luncheon with ex-servicemen and women, Returned Soldiers’ Memorial Hall, Wollongong
• Visit assembly of school children, Wollongong Showground
• Overnight ­– Government House New South Wales

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Sydney and arrive Bathurst
• Address of Loyalty and meet with ex-servicemen and women, Bathurst Civic Centre

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• Visit assembly of school children, Bathurst Showground
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Bathurst on Royal Train and arrive Lithgow
• Address of Loyalty, Lithgow Park
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Lithgow on Royal Train and arrive Katoomba
• Address of Loyalty, Echo Point
• Scenic Drive to Leura
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Leura on Royal Train and arrive Sydney
• Overnight – Government House New South Wales

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Sydney and arrive Wagga Wagga

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• Address of Loyalty, Wagga Wagga Council Chambers
• Visit and view Rodeo Events, Wagga Showground
• View assembly of School Children, Bolton Park
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Wagga Wagga and arrive Canberra
• Official Welcome, RAAF Station Canberra
• Citizen’s Reception and Address of loyalty, Civic Centre
• Reception and overnight – Government House

• No Official Engagements

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• Overnight – Government House

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• Investiture, Government House
• Reception of Delegations from Commonwealth Territories, review of Papuan and New Guinea troops and Address of Loyalty, Government House
• Reception of Commonwealth High Commissioners and Heads of Diplomatic Missions, Government House

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• The Queen opens Parliament, Parliament House
• Presentation of Senator and Members and their wives, Parliament House
• Overnight – Government House

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• Meeting of the Federal Executive Council, Government House
• Give Address and unveil the Australian Memorial to the USA, Australian National Memorial to America

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• Wreath laying, tour and tree planting ceremonies, Australian War Memorial
• Attend School Children’s Welcome, Manuka Oval
• (Separate program for The Duke of Edinburgh)
• Banquet, Parliament House
• The Queen broadcasts to the people of Australia, Parliament House
• Overnight – Government House

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• Privy Council meeting and swearing in of Councillors, Government House
• Attend assembly of ex-Servicemen and women Parliament House Lawns
• The Queen presents new Colours to the Corps of Staff Cadets, Royal Military College, Duntroon

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• Garden Party, Government House
• State Ball, Parliament House
• Overnight – Government House

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• Official Farewell
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Canberra and arrive Sydney

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• Visit HMAS Penguin, Balmoral
• Garden Party, Government House New South Wales
• Official Farewell, West Circular Quay
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Sydney on s.s. Gothic for Hobart

No official engagements

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive Hobart
• Official call by the Governor, s.s. Gothic
• Official Welcome, Princes Wharf, Hobart
• Address of Loyalty, Hobart Town Hall

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• School Children’s demonstration, North Hobart Oval
• Visit and Inspection of Hospital, Repatriation General Hospital
• Tree planting and unveil Memorial to 99th Regiment, Anglesea Barracks
• State Reception, Hobart City Hall
• Overnight – Government House Tasmania

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• Attend Divine Service, St David’s Cathedral

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• Wreath laying and tree planting and inspection of parade , Queen’s Domain
• Overnight – Government House Tasmania

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• The Queen opens the 5th Session of the 30th Parliament of Tasmania, Parliament House Tasmania
• Investiture, Government House Tasmania
• Afternoon Party, Government House Tasmania
• Civic Ball, Hobart City Hall
• Overnight – Government House Tasmania

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Hobart and arrive Wynyard

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• Royal progress commences from Wynyard
• Visit gathering of school children, West Park Oval, Burnie
• Informal Luncheon, Council Chambers, Burnie
• Royal Progress Burnie, Penguin, Ulverstone, Devonport
• Address of Loyalty, Oval, Devonport
• Afternoon Tea, Bells Parade, Latrobe
• Royal Progress Latrobe, Deloraine, Westbury, Longford, Cressy
• Overnight – Connorville, Cressy

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• Address of Loyalty, Launceston Town Hall
• View Children’s Demonstration, York Park, Launceston

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• Official Farewell, Western Junction
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Launceston and arrive Melbourne
• Official Welcome, Melbourne Airport
• Address of Loyalty, Town Hall, Essendon
• Joint Address of Loyalty, Parliament House Victoria
• Address of Loyalty, Melbourne Town Hall
• Overnight, Government House Victoria

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• The Queen opens Parliament, Parliament House Victoria
• Visit assembly of ex-servicemen’s and women’s organisation, Junior Legatees and war widows, Melbourne Cricket Ground
• Ball given by the Governor of Victoria, Government House Victoria
• Overnight – Government House Victoria

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Melbourne and arrive Mount Gambier

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• Address of Loyalty, Vansittart Park
• The Queen plants a tree and views lakes, Marks Look-out, Lakes Area
• Official Farewell, Mt Gambier Airport
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Mount Gambier and arrive Kanawalla
• Address of Loyalty, Kanawalla Airport
• Address of Loyalty, Melville Oval, Hamilton
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Kanawalla and arrive Melbourne
• Overnight – Government House Victoria

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• Official Luncheon, Flemington Racecourse
• View tennis matches and present trophies, Kooyong
• State Banquet, Exhibition Building
• Overnight – Government House Victoria

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• Attend Divine Service, St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne

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• The Queen dedicates Additions to the Shrine of Remembrance
• Overnight – Government House Victoria

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• Royal Performance, National Theatre Movement, Princess Theatre
• Overnight – Government House Victoria

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• (Separate program for The Duke of Edinburgh)
• Luncheon given by the Combined Women’s Organisations, St. Kilda Town Hall
• Garden Party, Government House Victoria
• City of Melbourne Royal Ball, Exhibition Building
• Overnight – Government House Victoria

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Melbourne and arrive Sale

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• Joint Address of Loyalty, Sale
• Royal Train, Sale to Traralgon
• Address of Loyalty, Traralgon Railway Station
• Royal Train, Traralgon to Yallourn
• Address of Loyalty, Yallourn Railway Station
• Visit brown coal open cut workings, Yallourn
• Royal Train, Yallourn to Warrugul
• Address of Loyalty, Showground Warragul
• Royal Train, Warragul to Melbourne
• Overnight – Government House Victoria

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• (Separate program for The Duke of Edinburgh)

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• Investiture, Government House Victoria
• View School Children’s Display Melbourne Cricket Ground
• Visit Repatriation General Hospital, Heidelberg
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Melbourne for Benalla on Royal Train
• Dinner and overnight – Royal Train

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• Royal Progress during day, Benalla, Shepparton, Mooroopna, Tatura, Echuca, Rochester, Bendigo, Castlemaine, Maryborough
• The Queen and The Duke arrive Benalla
• Address of Loyalty, Benalla Railway Station
• Joint Address of Loyalty, Deakin Reserve, Shepparton

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• Address of Loyalty, Tatura Railway Station, Tatura
• Address of Loyalty, Echuca Special Railway Platform
• Address of Loyalty, Rochester Railway Station
• Address of Loyalty, Upper Reserve, Bendigo
• Address of Loyalty, Castlemaine Railway Station
• Address of Loyalty, Maryborough Railway Station
• Overnight – Royal Train

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• Royal Progress during day, Ballarat, Meredith, Geelong, Point Cook, Warburton
• Address of Loyalty, Botanical Gardens, Ballarat
• Lunch, Royal Train

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• Joint Address of Loyalty, City Hall, Geelong
• Reception and review of Queen’s colours Parade, Point Cook
• Overnight – O’Shannassy Chalet, Warburton

• No Official Engagements

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• Overnight – O’Shannassy Chalet, Warburton

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Warburton and arrive Government House Victoria
• State Reception, Exhibition Building, Melbourne

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• Official Farewell, Melbourne Airport
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Melbourne and arrive Brisbane

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• Official Arrival, Brisbane Airport
• Civic Welcome and Address of Loyalty, Exhibition Grounds, Brisbane
• Wreath laying, Shrine of Remembrance
• State Reception, Parliament House Queensland
• Overnight – Government House Queensland

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• Visit St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane

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• Investiture, Parliament House Queensland
• Attend meeting of the Executive Council, Parliament House Queensland
• Parliamentary Luncheon, Parliament House Queensland
• View School Children’s Display, Exhibition Grounds
• Lord Mayor’s Ball, City Hall
• Overnight – Government House Queensland

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Brisbane and arrive Bundaberg

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• Address of Loyalty, Showgrounds, Bundaberg
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Bundaberg and arrive Oakey
• Address of Loyalty, Queen’s Park, Toowoomba
• View Assembly of School Children, Athletic Oval, Toowoomba
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Oakey and arrive Brisbane
• Overnight – Government House Queensland

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Brisbane and arrive Townsville

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• Address of Loyalty, Sports Reserve Townsville
• Visit to HMAS ANZAC
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Townsville on s.s. Gothic for Cairns

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive Cairns

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• Address of Loyalty, Parramatta Park, Cairns
• Lunch, HMAS ANZAC
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Cairns on s.s. Gothic for the Barrier Reef

• No official engagements

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive Mackay
• Address of Loyalty, Showgrounds, Mackay

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Mackay and arrive Rockhampton
• Address of Loyalty, City Hall, Rockhampton
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Rockhampton and arrive Brisbane
• Overnight – Government House Queensland

• No Official Engagements

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• Reception given by the Women’s Organisations, City Hall, Brisbane
• View Demonstrations by Ex-Servicemen and Women, Exhibition Grounds

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• Reception given by Governor of Queensland, Government House Queensland

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• Official Farewell, Brisbane Airport
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Brisbane and arrive Broken Hill

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• Address of Loyalty, North Park, Broken Hill
• Visit, Flying Doctor Base
• The Queen makes a broadcast over the Flying Doctor network, Flying Doctor Base
• Visit, Zinc Corporation Mine
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Broken Hill and arrive Adelaide
• Overnight – Government House South Australia

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• Wreath laying, War Memorial
• Address of Loyalty, Town Hall

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• Attend programme of races and Official Luncheon, Morphettville Racecourse
• Attend Country Cricket match, Adelaide Oval
• Reception and overnight – Government House South Australia

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Adelaide and arrive Whyalla

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• Address of Loyalty, Memorial Oval
• Drive through Hospital Grounds
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Whyalla and arrive Port Lincoln
• Address of Loyalty, Port Lincoln Town Hall
• View School Children’s Display, Port Lincoln Oval
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Port Lincoln and arrive Adelaide
• Overnight – Government House South Australia

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• Attend Divine Service, St Peter’s Cathedral, North Adelaide

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• Overnight – Government House South Australia

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• No Official Engagements
• (Separate program for The Duke of Edinburgh)

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• Overnight – Government House South Australia

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• Inspection and presentation of Ex-Servicemen and Women, University Oval

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• The Queen opens Parliament, Parliament House South Australia
• View School Children’s Demonstration, Wayville Oval
• State Banquet, Parliament House South Australia
• Overnight – Government House South Australia

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• Investiture, Government House South Australia
• Meeting of the Executive Council, Government House South Australia

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• Attend event with various Women’s Organisations, Bonython Hall
• Lord Mayor’s Garden Party, Elder Park
• Attend Musical Festival by South Australian Symphony Orchestra , Choirs, Bands, Wayville Oval
• Overnight – Government House South Australia

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Adelaide and arrive Renmark
• Address of Loyalty, Renmark Oval

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Renmark and arrive Mildura
• Address of Loyalty, Mildura Airport
• Walk through Assembly of School Children, Henderson park, Mildura
• Address of Loyalty, Mildura City
• Inspect Horticultural Property, Irymple
• Address of Loyalty, Quondong Park, Red Cliffs
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Mildura and arrive Adelaide
• Overnight – Government House South Australia

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• Official Farewell, Adelaide Airport
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Adelaide and arrive Kalgoorlie

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• Civic Reception and Address of Loyalty, Kalgoorlie Oval
• Civic Reception and Address of Loyalty, Boulder Oval
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Kalgoorlie and arrive Perth
• Official Welcome, Perth Airport
• Overnight – Government House Western Australia

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• Investiture, Government House Western Australia
• Wreath laying, State War Memorial
• Civic Reception and Address of Loyalty, Perth Esplanade
• Government House Western Australia
• Parade of Ex-Servicemen and Women, Perth Esplanade
• Parliamentary Dinner, Government House Western Australia
• Overnight – Government House Western Australia

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• Attend Divine Service, St George’s Cathedral, Perth

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• Overnight – Government House Western Australia

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• Attend Women’s Reception, University
• Attend Garden Party, Government House Western Australia
• View precession of Youth Organisations, Government House Western Australia
• Attend Trotting Meeting, Gloucester Park
• Overnight – Government House Western Australia

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Perth and arrive Busselton

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• Civic Reception and Address of Loyalty, Churchill Oval, Busselton
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Busselton and arrive Albany
• Civic Reception and Address of Loyalty, Centennial Oval, Albany
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Albany and arrive Perth
• Lord Mayor’s Ball, University
• Overnight – Government House Western Australia

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Perth by road and arrive Northam
• Civic Reception and Address of Loyalty, Jubilee Reserve, Northam
• Luncheon, Town Hall, Northam
• Civic Reception and Address of Loyalty, Forrest Oval, York
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave York by road and arrive Perth
• Official Farewell Dinner, Government House Western Australia
• Overnight – Government House Western Australia

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• Tree planting, King’s Park
• Visit, Repatriation General Hospital, Hollywood
• Attend Children’s Review,  Royal Showground, Claremont
• Civic Reception and Address of Loyalty, Fremantle Oval
• Official Farewell, Fremantle Wharf
• The Queen makes a Farewell Broadcast to the people of Australia, s.s.Gothic
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Fremantle on s.s. Gothic for overseas