1963 Royal Visit

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive Canberra
• Ceremonial Welcome, Fairbairn
• The Queen receives the Presiding Officers, Chief Justice, Ministers of State, Leaders of the Opposition and wives, Government House
• Attend reception given by the Prime Minister and Dame Pattie Menzies GBE, Parliament House
• Overnight – Government House

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• Attend Reception for Heads of Diplomatic Missions, Government House
• Attend Privy Council Meeting, Government House
• Receive accredited press representatives, Government House

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• Luncheon, Government House
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Canberra and arrive Adelaide
• Ceremonial Arrival, Adelaide Airport
• Private dinner and overnight – HMY BRITANNIA

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• Civic Welcome, Adelaide Town Hall
• Visit National Gallery, Adelaide

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• Luncheon Party, HMY BRITANNIA
• Attend Garden Party, Botanic Gardens
• Formal Dinner, Government House
• Attend Royal Music Festival, Elder Park
• Overnight – HMY BRITANNIA

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• Visit Elizabeth and unveil sculptured fountain, Windsor Green, Elizabeth
• Attend assembly of school children, Ridley Road Reserve
• Visit General Motors–Holden’s Pty. Ltd., Elizabeth Plant

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• Luncheon, Government House South Australia
• Attend assembly of school children, Victoria Park Racecourse
• Investiture, Government House South Australia
• Dinner Party, HMY BRITANNIA
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Adelaide on HMY BRITANNIA for Melbourne

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive Melbourne on HMY BRITANNIA
• Official call by the Governor of Victoria and Lady Brooks, HMY BRITANNIA
• Official call by the Premier and Mrs Bolte, HMY BRITANNIA
• Ceremonial Arrival, Henley Landing Stage

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• Luncheon and presentation of ‘The Queens Cup’, Victoria Racing Club’s Flemington Racecourse
• Private dinner, HMY BRITANNIA
• Reception given by the Government of Victoria, Melbourne Town Hall
• Overnight – HMY BRITANNIA

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• Attend Divine Service, The Scots’ Church, Melbourne

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• Luncheon, HMY BRITANNIA
• Attend Royal Concert, Sidney Myer Music Bowl
• Dinner party, HMY BRITANNIA
• Overnight – HMY BRITANNIA

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• Civic Welcome and parade, Melbourne Town Hall

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• Private lunch, HMY BRITANNIA
• The Queen visits and opens the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne
• Investiture, Government House Victoria
• Dinner Party, Government House Victoria
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Melbourne on HMY BRITANNIA for Hobart

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive Hobart
• Official call by the Governor of Tasmania and Lady Rowallan, HMY BRITANNIA
• Official call by the Premier and Mrs Reece, HMY BRITANNIA
• Ceremonial Arrival, Princes Wharf
• Civic Welcome, Hobart Town Hall

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• Luncheon, Government House Tasmania
• Visit to Mount Wellington
• Dinner Party, HMY BRITANNIA
• Investiture, Government House Tasmania
• Overnight – HMY BRITANNIA

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• Royal Hobart Regatta, Grandstand enclosure, Regatta Jetty

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• Luncheon given by the Royal Hobart Regatta Association, Regatta Jetty
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Hobart on HMY BRITANNIA for Sydney

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive Sydney
• Official call by the Governor of New South Wales and Lady Woodward, HMY BRITANNIA
• Official call by the Premier and Mrs Heffron, HMY BRITANNIA
• Ceremonial Arrival, Sydney Cove Terminal
• Civic Welcome, Hyde Park

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• Luncheon Party, HMY BRITANNIA
• Attend Garden Party, Government House New South Wales
• Private dinner, HMY BRITANNIA
• Attend Pageant, Royal Agricultural Society’s Showground
• Overnight – HMY BRITANNIA

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• Attend Divine Service, St Andrew’s Cathedral

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• Luncheon, Government House New South Wales
• Dinner Party, HMY BRITANNIA
• Overnight – HMY BRITANNIA

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• The Queen opens the Medical School Building, University of New South Wales
• Visit Housing Commission flat, John Northcott Place, Surry Hills

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• Luncheon Party, HMY BRITANNIA
• Investiture, Government House New South Wales
• Ceremonial Farewell, Sydney Cove Terminal
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Sydney on HMY BRITANNIA for Brisbane

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive Brisbane
• Official call by the Governor of Queensland and Lady May Abel Smith, HMY BRITANNIA
• Official call by the Premier and his sister Mrs Lind, HMY BRITANNIA
• Ceremonial Arrival, Newstead Wharf
• Civic Welcome, Brisbane City Hall

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• Investiture, Government House Queensland
• Luncheon, Government House Queensland
• Visit, Bulwer Island
• HMY BRITANNIA
• Formal Dinner Party, Government House Queensland
• Attend Citizen’s Welcome in the form of a Bushman’s Carnival, Exhibition Ground
• Overnight – HMY BRITANNIA

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• Attend assembly of school children, Exhibition Ground
• Attend assembly of school children, Brisbane Cricket Ground

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• Luncheon Party, HMY BRITANNIA
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Brisbane and arrive Coolangatta
• Attend Surf Carnival, Coolangatta
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Coolangatta and arrive Brisbane
• Dinner Party, HMY BRITANNIA
• Overnight – HMY BRITANNIA

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• Ceremonial Farewell, Brisbane Airport
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Brisbane and arrive Cooma

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• Visit Eucumbene Dam, Eucumbene
• Private dinner,  Edinburgh Cottage, Cabramurra
• Overnight – Edinburgh Cottage, Cabramurra

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• Visit Snowy Mountain Hydro–Electric Power Station, Tumut II, Cabramurra
• Visit Tumut Pond

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• Visit Visitors’ Cottage, Khancoban
• Visit Murray I Power Station Viewing Point
• Picnic Luncheon, Scamell’s Lookout
• Visit tunnel face of Snowy-Geehi Tunnel and meet workers, Geehi Dam–site
• Visit Island Bend Reservoir
• Private dinner and overnight – Visitors’ Cottage, Island Bend

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• Attend Divine Service, All Souls’ Church, Island Bend

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• Overnight – Visitors’ Cottage, Island Bend

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• View Soldiers’ Memorial Book, Shire office, Berridale
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Cooma and arrive at Canberra

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• Luncheon, Government House
• Drive through Civic Centre, Canberra
• Visit Regatta Point and view models showing the future developments of the National Capital
• Dinner, Government House
• Overnight – Government House

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• Wreath laying at Stone of Remembrance and visit Hall of Memory, Australian War Memorial
• Defence Force Ceremonial Parade, Manuka Oval

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• Luncheon, Government House
• Attend Ceremony to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Founding and Naming of Canberra, Parkes Place
• Dinner given by the Prime Minister and Dame Patty Menzies, The Lodge
• Overnight – Government House

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• Reception of Representatives from Commonwealth Territories, Government House
• The Queen opens and tours the R.G. Menzies Building, Australian National University

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• Luncheon with Commonwealth High Commissioners, Canberra House
• Investiture, Government House
• Attend Garden Party, Government House
• Dinner, Government House
• Overnight – Government House

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• Ceremonial Farewell, Fairbairn
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Canberra and Arrive Alice Springs

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• Welcome, Traeger Park
• Private dinner and overnight – The Residency, Alice Springs

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• Visit Royal Flying Doctor Base and the School of the Air, Alice Springs
• Visit to John Flynn Memorial Church, Alice Springs
• Visit “Tmara Mara” Art Gallery, Alice Springs

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• Investiture, The Residency
• Luncheon, Stuart Arms Hotel
• Overnight – The Residency, Alice Springs

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Alice Springs and arrive Tennant Creek

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• Mingle with local residents, Tennant Creek Airport
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Tennant Creek and arrive Katherine
• Mingle with local residents, Katherine Airport
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Katherine and arrive Darwin
• Ceremonial Arrival, RAAF Base, Darwin
• Private dinner, HMY BRITANNIA
• Overnight – HMY BRITANNIA

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• Divine Service, HMY BRITANNIA
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Darwin and arrive Kununurra
• Visit Diversion Dam
• Welcome, Kununurra Town Site
• Visit Australian Inland Mission Hospital and Residence
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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Kununurra and arrive Darwin
• Formal Dinner Party, Government House Northern Territory
• Overnight – HMY BRITANNIA

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• The Queen speaks to “People of the Outback” through Overseas Telecommunication Network, HMY BRITANNIA
• Civic Welcome, Darwin Oval
• Tour Darwin Suburbs, Darwin

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• Investiture, HMY BRITANNIA
• Visit Rodeo Events, Education Hall, Agricultural Exhibit and Exhibition Hall Pavilion, Winnellie Showgrounds
• Dinner Party, HMY BRITANNIA
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Darwin on HMY BRITANNIA for Koolan Island

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive Koolan Island
• Welcome, Koolan Town Site
• Attend assembly of school children, Koolan
• Inspect Koolan Home
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Koolan Island on HMY BRITANNIA for Broome

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive Broome
• Welcome and tree planting ceremony, Broome State School
• Visit Shire Hall

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh Broome for Geraldton

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive Geraldton
• View assembly of school children, Geraldton High School Grounds
• Welcome and open new Civic Centre, Geraldton Civic Centre
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Geraldton on HMY BRITANNIA for Perth

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• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive Fremantle
• Official call by the Governor of Western Australia and Lady Gairdner, HMY BRITANNIA
• Official call by the Premier and Mrs Brand, HMY BRITANNIA
• Ceremonial Arrival, Fremantle
• Civic Welcome, Council House Perth

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• Luncheon, Government House Western Australia
• Visit, University of Western Australia
• Dinner , Government House Western Australia
• Garden Party, Government House Western Australia
• Overnight – HMY BRITANNIA

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• Visit Lady Gowrie Kindergarten, Victoria Park

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• Investiture, Government House Western Australia
• Luncheon, Government House Western Australia
• Attend school children’s welcome, Perry Lakes Stadium
• Farewell Broadcast from HMY BRITANNIA
• Dinner Party and Reception, HMY BRITANNIA
• Overnight – HMY BRITANNIA

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• Luncheon, Government House Western Australia
• Ceremonial Farewell, Perth Airport
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Perth and arrive Sydney for transit
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Sydney for overseas