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Australia Day is a historic national day and here’s how the people of the Fraser Coast celebrated the day 100 years ago.
A century ago the public holiday was known as Foundation Day and featured an air show by a local Maryborough aviator and sporting teams travelled across Wide Bay to compete in various matches.
Residents of Maryborough were treated to a flying program by Lieutenant Ron Adair at Anzac Park.
Lieutenant Adair performed aerial stunts for spectators and was reported by the
Maryborough Chronicle as the “most sensational spectacle of flying yet seen in Maryborough.”