Publication:Sea Talk Autumn 2005/Coonawarra sailors in Australia Day ceremony

The Navy was heavily involved in Australia Day festivities in Darwin in January.

A flag raising and citizenship ceremony was held at Marrara stadium this year as part of 2005 Australia Day celebrations. HMAS Coonawarra personnel joined Army and Air Force personnel as part of a Tri-Service ceremonial guard.

The Administrator, Mr Ted Egan, inspected the guard with the Lord Mayor of Darwin, Mr Peter Adamson, and Commander Northern Command CDRE Campbell Darby.

The Australia Day address was presented by the Member for Solomon, Mr David Tollner.

In the city of Darwin, Army's 8th/12th Medium Regiment of 1st Brigade fired a 21-gun salute at the Cenotaph at noon.