1970 Royal Visit

AM

• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive Sydney
• Ceremonial Arrival, Sydney Airport
• (The Prince of Wales and The Princess Anne arrive Sydney)

PM

• Luncheon, Government House New South Wales
• Visit Royal Agricultural Society Showground
• (Separate program for The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales and The Princess Anne)
• Dinner and overnight, Government House New South Wales

PM

• The Queen receives the Premier of New South Wales, Government House New South Wales
• Luncheon, Government House New South Wales
• Garden Party, Government House New South Wales
• Visit Royal Agricultural Society Showground
• Dinner, Government House New South Wales
• Overnight – Government House New South Wales

AM

• (Separate program for The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales and The Princess Anne)

PM

• Meet representatives of official and voluntary organisations, Sydney Town Hall
• Luncheon and watch races, Randwick Racecourse
• (Separate program for The Duke of Edinburgh and The Prince of Wales)
• Government House New South Wales
• Young People’s Reception, Trocadero
• Dinner and overnight – Government House New South Wales

AM

• (The Prince of Wales and The Princess Anne leave Sydney and arrive Hobart)
•  The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Sydney and arrive Hobart

PM

• Ceremonial Arrival, Hobart Airport
• Attend assembly of schoolchildren, North Hobart Oval
• Meet representatives of official and voluntary organisations, Hobart Town Hall
• Investiture, Government House Tasmania
• Dinner, Government House Tasmania
• State Reception given by the Government of Tasmania, City Hall
• Overnight – Government House Tasmania

AM

• View apple picking, Longley
• Civic Welcome, Ranelagh
• View apple grading and packing, Ranelagh
• View loading of apples into ships, Hobart Docks

PM

• Luncheon, HMY BRITANNIA
• The Queen receives the Premier of Tasmania, HMY BRITANNIA
• (Separate program for The Prince of Wales and The Princess Royal)
• The Queen opens Hospital Wing, Royal Hobart Hospital
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Hobart on HMY BRITANNIA for Inspection Head, Tamara River

AM

• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive Inspection Head, Tamara River

PM

• Civic Luncheon, Town Hall, Launceston
• Attend Race Meeting,  Mowbray Racecourse
• Ceremonial Farewell, Inspection Head, Tamara River
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Hobart on BRITANNIA for Melbourne

AM

• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive River Yarra

PM

• Call by the Governor of Victoria and Lady Delacombe, HMY BRITANIA
• Call by the Premier of Victoria and Lady Bolte, HMY BRITANNIA
• Ceremonial Arrival, Henley Staging
• Watch AFL match between Richmond and Fitzroy, Melbourne Cricket Ground
• Visit, Albert Park Indoor Sports Centre
• Attend Evensong, Cathedral Church of St Paul
• Private dinner and overnight – HMY BRITANNIA

AM

• The Queen receives the Premier of Victoria, HMY BRITANNIA
• The Queen presents Royal Warrant to City of Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall
• Meet representatives of official and voluntary organisations, Melbourne Town Hall

PM

• Luncheon, HMY BRITANNIA
• The Queen opens the Captain Cook Bi–Centenary Exhibition of Australian Painting, National Gallery of Victoria
• (Separate programs for The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales and The Princess Anne)
• Investiture, Government House Victoria
• Private dinner, HMY BRITANNIA
• State Reception given by the Government of Victoria, Exhibition Building
• Overnight – HMY BRITANNIA

AM

• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Melbourne and arrive Swan Hill
• Civic Welcome, Racecourse

PM

• Visit, Swan Hill Folk Museum
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Swan Hill and arrive Portland
• Attend assembly of school children, Sports Reserve
• View wool sorting and appraisal, Woolstore
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Portland and arrive Melbourne
• Dinner, HMY BRITANNIA
• Overnight – HMY BRITANNIA

AM

• Visit the Centenary Exhibition of the Institute of Applied Science, Victorian State Library and Museums
• Attend an assembly of school children, Melbourne Cricket Ground

PM

• (Separate programs for The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Princess Anne)
• Private lunch, HMY BRITANNIA
• The Queen opens the Arthur Rylah Institute of Environmental Research, Heidelberg
• State Dinner, Government House Victoria
• (The Prince of Wales leaves for overseas)
• (The Princess Anne as per The Queen’s program)
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Melbourne on HMY BRITANNIA for Port Kembla

AM

• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive Port Kembla
• Meet representatives of official and voluntary organisations, Town Hall

PM

• Visit Wollongong Teachers’ College, Wollongong Education Complex
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Port Kembla via RAAF and arrive Newcastle
• Visit Apprentice Training Centre, State Dockyard, Carrington
• The Queen names ore-container ship, State Dock Yard
• The Queen opens the first stage of the International Sports Centre, Broadmeadow
• Meet representatives of official and voluntary organisations, City Hall
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Newcastle on HMY BRITANNIA for Coffs Harbour

AM

• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive Coffs Harbour
• Meet representatives of official and voluntary organisations, Civic Centre

PM

• View timber felling, Bruxner Park
• Picnic Lunch, Bruxner Park
• Attend Surf Carnival, Park Beach
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Coffs Harbour on HMY BRITANNIA for Brisbane

PM

• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh  and The Princes Anne arrive Brisbane
• Call by the Governor of Queensland and Lady Mansfield, HMY BRITANNIA
• Call by the Premier and Mrs Bjelke-Petersen, HMY BRITANNIA
• Ceremonial Arrival, Newstead Wharf
• Meet representatives of official and voluntary organisations, City Hall
• Attend Evensong, St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane
• Overnight – HMY BRITANNIA

AM

• (Separate program for The Princes Anne)
• The Queen opens the District Courts Building, Brisbane

PM

• Investiture, HMY BRITANNIA
• Private lunch, HMY BRITANNIA
• Garden Party given by the Government of Queensland, Parliament House
• Dinner Party, Government House Queensland
• Theatre presentation by the Queensland Theatre Company, S.G.I.O Theatre
• Overnight – HMY BRITANNIA

AM

• Attend an assembly of school children, Royal National Showgrounds
• Attend an assembly of school children, Lang Park
• Attend an assembly of school children, Brisbane Cricket Ground

PM

• The Queen receives the Premier of Queensland, HMY BRITANNIA
• Luncheon, HMY BRITANNIA
• (Separate Programs for The Duke of Edinburgh and The Princess Anne)
• Attend Women’s Historical Exhibition, Brisbane City Hall
• Dinner, HMY BRITANNIA
• Citizens’ Welcome given by the Citizens’ Sub–Committee of the Capitan Cook Bi–Centenary Celebrations Committee, Royal National Showgrounds
• Overnight – HMY BRITANNIA

AM

• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Brisbane and arrive Longreach
• Visit Historical Aviation Exhibition marking 50th anniversary of QANTAS Airways Ltd., Longreach Airport

PM

• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh plant a tree, Civic Centre
• Buffet Luncheon, ‘Camden Park’
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Longreach and arrive Mount Isa
• Private dinner, ’Casa Grande’
• Attend ‘North West 1970’, Kalkadoon Park
• Overnight – ‘Casa Grande’

AM

• (Separate program for The Duke of Edinburgh)
• Visit Royal Flying Doctor Service Base and broadcast over network, Mount Isa
• Tour Mount Isa Mines Plant Operations, Mount Isa

PM

• Private lunch, ‘Casa Grande’
• Visit and inspect a Mine Worker’s Flats, Mount Isa
• Attend an assembly of school children, Alexandra Park
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Mount Isa and arrive Mackay
• (The Princess Anne re-joins The Queen’s program)
• Meet representatives of official and voluntary organisations, Anglican Parish Hall, Mackay
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by The Princess Anne, leave Mackay on HMY BRITANNIA for Townsville

AM

• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by The Princes Anne, arrive Townsville
• Attend ‘Cavalcade of Progress’, Townsville Sports Reserve
• Meet representatives of official and voluntary organisations, Townsville Sports Reserve

PM

• Luncheon, HMY BRITANNIA
• The Queen visits, gives Royal Assent to the Bill granting autonomy to James Cook University of North Queensland and meets students University College of Townsville
• Visit Lavarack Army Barracks
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by The Princess Anne, leave Townsville on HMY BRITANNIA for Green Island

AM

• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by The Princess Anne, arrive Green Island
• Visit the Underwater Observatory, Green Island
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by The Princess Anne, leave Green Island on HMY BRITANNIA for Cooktown

AM

• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by The Princess Anne, arrive Cooktown
•  Watch re–enactment of the landing of Captain Cook, Cooktown Landing Pontoon
• The Queen unveils Memorial Stone to mark the spot where HM Bark ENDEAVOUR was careened
• The Queen opens James Cook Historical Museum and Joseph Banks Garden
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by The Princess Anne, leave Cooktown on HMY BRITANNIA for Cairns

AM

• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by The Princess Anne, arrive Cairns
• Ceremonial Farewell, Cairns Airport
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by The Princess Anne, leave Cairns and arrive Canberra

PM

• Ceremonial Arrival, Fairbairn
• Dinner, Government House
• Reception given by the Government of Australia, Parliament House
• Overnight – Government House

AM

• The Queen records a message to the Australian people (for release 26 April)
• (Separate programs for The Duke of Edinburgh and The Princess Anne)
• The Queen receives the Prime Minister, Government House
• The Queen presides in Privy Council, Government House

PM

• Luncheon, Government House
• (Separate program for The Princess Anne)
• The Queen attends whilst The Duke of Edinburgh Plays Polo, Canberra Polo Ground
• Investiture, Government House
• Dinner, Government House
• Overnight – Government House

AM

• ANZAC Day Ceremony, Australian War Memorial

PM

• Reception given by the National Executive of the Returned Services League of Australia, R.S.L. National Headquarters, Campbell
• (Separate program for The Princess Anne)
• Luncheon, Government House
• The Queens and Duke of Edinburgh take barge to Commonwealth Park
• The Queen inaugurates Captain Cook Memorial by activating water jet, Commonwealth Park
• Visit Captain Cook Exhibition, National Library of Australia
• Dinner Party given by the Prime Minister, The Lodge
• Overnight – Government House

AM

• Divine Service, Church of St John the Baptist, Reid
• View City of Canberra, Mount Ainslie Lookout

PM

• Luncheon, Government House
• The Queen opens the Carillon, Aspen Island
• Attend 1970 National Sheep Dog Trail Championships, Canberra Showgrounds
• The Queen’s pre-recorded message to the Australian people is broadcast and televised
• Dinner and overnight – Government House

AM

• The Queen presents new Queen’s and Regimental Colours, Royal Military College Duntroon
• Morning tea with Staff Cadets, Duntroon House

PM

• Luncheon given by the Commonwealth High Commissioners and spouses,  New Zealand High Commissioner’s Residence
• Receives Representatives of the Commonwealth Territories of Papua New Guinea, Cocos Islands, Christmas Island and Norfolk Island, Government House
• Garden Party, Government House
• Barbecue with young people, Government House
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• Overnight, Government House

PM

• Ceremonial Farewell, Fairbairn
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by The Princess Anne, leave Canberra and arrive Armidale
• Meet representatives of official and voluntary organisations, Armidale Teachers’ College
• Meet members of University Council/Union and students, University of New England
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Armidale, accompanied by The Princess Anne, and arrive Sydney
• Private dinner, HMY BRITANNIA
• (Separate programs for the Duke of Edinburgh and The Princess Anne)
•  Overnight – HMY BRITANNIA

AM

• (Separate program for The Duke of Edinburgh)
• Attend Women’s Historical Exhibition, Sydney Town Hall
• Luncheon, HMY BRITANNIA
• Attend a re–enactment of the landing of Captain Cook, Kurnell Jetty
• The Queen plants a tree, Kurnell
• Meet School Captains from High Schools throughout New South Wales, James Cook High School, Kogarah
• Watch harbour carnival and fireworks display from HMY BRITANNIA
• Private Dinner, HMY BRITANNIA
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Sydney (Central Station) for Orange
• Overnight – Train to Orange

AM

• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive Orange
• Visit Email Factory (Whitegoods factory), Orange
• Meet representatives of official and voluntary organisations, Community Hall

PM

• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Orange and arrive Richmond
• View College Activities, Hawkesbury Agricultural College
• Visit St Matthew’s Church of England, Windsor
• The Queen opens the Restored Old Government House, Parramatta Park
• Travel in CAPTAIN PHILLIP on Parramatta River from Rydalmere to Circular Quay
• Overnight – HMY BRITANNIA

AM

• The Queen opens the Goodwin Village, Woollahra
• (Separate programs for The Duke of Edinburgh and The Princess Anne)
• Investiture, Government House New South Wales

PM

• Private lunch, HMY BRITANNIA
• Dinner, HMY BRITANNIA
• Overnight – HMY BRITANNIA

AM

• Visits Centre Industries, Allambie Heights
• (Separate program for The Duke of Edinburgh)
• Visits Far West Children’s Home, Manly

PM

• Luncheon, HMY BRITANNIA
• Attend Rugby League Football Match, Sydney Cricket Ground
• Private dinner, HMY BRITANNIA
• Attend Orchestral Concert, Sydney Town Hall
• Overnight – HMY BRITANNIA

AM

• Attend Divine Service, St Stephen’s Presbyterian Church

PM

• Private lunch, HMY BRITANNIA
• Opens the new Sydney (Kingsford-Smith) Airport International Terminal, Sydney Airport
• Ceremonial Farewell, Sydney Airport
• The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by The Princess Anne, leave Sydney for overseas