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• About National Wattle Day
  • Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha) - Australia's national floral emblem
  • 2022 'Week of the Wattle' around Australia
  • 2021 'Week of the Wattle' around Australia
    • Australian Capital Territory
    • New South Wales
    • Queensland
    • Tasmania - Hobart and Launceston
    • Victoria
    • Western Australia
    • 2022 'Week of the Wattle' around Australia
  • 2020 'Week of the Wattle' around Australia
  • 2019 Week of the Wattle around Australia
  • Golden Wattle Award
    • How to nominate before Monday 15 August 2022
    • Previous winners
  • History of Australia's Wattle Day
    • Today - why do we celebrate?
    • 1984, 1988 & 1992 - three significant proclamations by Australia's Governors-General
    • Before and after Federation in 1901
    • Historic photos of Wattle Day celebrations in Australia
  • Citizenship Ceremonies
    • Who organizes Citizenship Ceremonies
    • Choirs and wattle songs (lyrics, music & recordings)
    • Welcome speech for new citizens
    • Decoration with fresh wattle flowers
  • Community causes on National Wattle Day
    • Rural Fire Brigades and the WDA
    • The Community Bank and the WDA
  • Wattle Day Association badges
    • WDA badge designs 2010 - 2014
  • Western Australia
  • 2020 'Week of the Wattle '
• About wattles
  • What do you know - a Wattle Q & A
  • Wattles in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures
    • Traditional uses
  • Wattles for the garden and back yard
  • Taller wattles for parks and properties from 10 - 30 metres high (starting with the shortest).
  • Links to other wattle websites and articles
• For schools
  • Poetry
    • 'Australia's Emblem' by Margaret Shaw
    • 'The Wattle' by Henry Lawson
    • 'Wattle Day' by Francis Duggan
    • 'Cootamundra Wattle' by Francis Duggan
    • 'The Wattle Celebrates' by An Australian
    • 'Wattle Trees' by Denis Kevans
    • Spirit of Wattle by Mike Gilmour
  • Songs
  • Activities & word games
    • Activities
    • Golden Wattle games
  • Colour in your own Wattle Badge or Wattle picture
  • Posters and brochure for printing
• About us
  • About the Wattle Day Association Inc.
  • WDA activities
  • Meet the Wattle Day Association Committee
  • In the media - Articles by the Wattle Day Association Inc.
  • Wattle Day Association Inc. Strategic Plan 2022 – 2025
  • History - How the Wattle Day Association began in 1998
  • Submission to the Australia 2020 Summit (19-20 April 2008)
• Join us
  • Wattle Day Association membership form
  • Donations
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