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Arbour Day has been observed in Australia since 20 June 1889. National Schools Tree Day is held on the last Friday of July for schools and National Tree Day the last Sunday in July throughout Australia. Many states have Arbour Day, although Victoria has an Arbour Week, which was suggested by Premier Rupert (Dick) Hamer in the 1980s.
National Tree Day is Australia's largest tree-planting and nature care event. 2014 was the biggest year in the event's history, with more than 4,000 sites and events and almost 300,000 people taking part, with similar numbers participating every year.
National Honey Bee Day: August 15 World Orangutan Day [106] August 19 World Mosquito Day: August 20 World African Wild Dog Day [107] August 26 International Whale Shark Day [108] [109] August 30 World Beach Day, aka National Beach Day [110] September 1 International Primate Day [111] September 1 Japan Dolphin Day [112] [113] September 1 Amazon ...
Australia: Golden wattle: Acacia pycnantha [9] Bahamas: Lignum Vitae: Guaiacum sanctum [10] [11] [12] Bangladesh: Mango tree (Aam Gaachh) Mangifera indica [13] Belarus: Oak, Pedunculate oak (unofficial) Quercus, Quercus robur [14] Belize: Honduras mahogany: Swietenia macrophylla [15] Bhutan: Bhutan cypress: Cupressus cashmeriana [16] Brazil ...
The following is a list of events including expected and scheduled events for the year 2022 in Australia ... 2021; 2020; 2019; 2022 in ... A national day of mourning ...
Trees For Life was established in 1981 two weeks after a visit from Richard St. Barbe Baker, the founder of the International Tree Foundation, then known as Men of the Trees. [1] It was originally the South Australian branch of Men of the Trees, and became Trees For Life two years later. [1] The first tree was planted in 1982 at One Tree Hill. [3]
11 July – Australia records its first death from the COVID-19 pandemic for 2021, [dubious – discuss] as Sydney records 77 cases of community transmission. [ 40 ] 14 July – Following a relocation from Sydney , then Newcastle , Queensland defeat New South Wales 20–18 at Cbus Super Stadium in the third match of the 2021 State of Origin ...
The focus of its work lies in providing trees and tree planting services, technical advice and education, volunteer co-ordination and funding for restoration projects. On World Environment Day 1998, Greening Australia's work was recognised with admission to the United Nations Environment Programme Global 500 Roll of Honour. This award ...