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Australia Day Ride 2023

It’s the 26th January – Australia Day. It’s the date that the First Fleet, loaded with 753 convicts and their children, arrived from Great Britain in 1788 and claimed British sovereignty over the eastern seaboard of Australia. Unsurprisingly the First Peoples are not happy with Australia Day celebrations being held on what was for them – Invasion Day.

First 2023 S36O – to Ross

Almost 1 year since my previous S(ub)36(hour)O(vernight) ride to Ross, here I go again.