Australia Dates and Calendars: Difference between revisions
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- Genealogical Feast Day Calendars
- Indigenous seasonal calendars at CSIRO - article
Background[edit | edit source]
Gregorian Calendar[edit | edit source]
- The Gregorian calendar was adopted as the official civil calendar of Great Britain in 1752.
- It was used for all government, business, and everyday purposes.
- It was the standard calendar in Australia because it was the one used by Great Britain upon settlement in 1788.
Aboriginal Calendars[edit | edit source]
- Calendars used by aboriginal populations of Australia are diverse and varied systems typically based on observations of natural phenomena.
- They reflected local environmental changes, seasonal cycles, and astronomical events.
- Because these systems are highly localized, there is no single "Australian Aboriginal calendar."