Category: On This Day

Events

Cathy’s moment

Twenty-five years ago, Cathy Freeman won gold at the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics in a performance that became a lasting symbol of national pride and reconciliation.

Biodiversity

On this day: Trout arrive in Australia

On 4 May 1864, the first brown trout eggs ever successfully shipped to Australia hatched in the cool waters of Plenty River, Tasmania – causing a ripple effect for both fishing and conservation that endures to this day.