Advance Australia Fair
Explores Australia's national anthem through beautiful illustrations.
'Advance Australia Fair' was written by Peter Dodds McCormick in 1878 and chosen as the national anthem in 1984 by Australians in a plebiscite. This resource is designed to be used with the picture book Advance Australia Fair, illustrated by Tony Flowers.
Resources
'Advance Australia Fair' – activity sheet
Students can consider places of significance to them and create their own picture book to go with the national anthem.
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