Happy Wattle Day! says Gold Medal Barbie #9450

Happy Wattle Day!

 

Wattle Day is an inclusive alternative to Australia Day and has been celebrated since 1910, making this the 104th Wattle Day. Wattle is a native Australian plant and Australia's national floral emblem. The colours of this plant are also used to represent Australia in sporting events.

 

This girl is the Australian release of the Gold Medal Barbie (#9450) from 1975-76. She is complete with her medal and iron on patch.

 

Today the girls are celebrating Australian Culture and invite you to do the same!

 

Here is a look at the city of Sydney, NSW in 1966: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR1CU8NjGW0

 

Here is some great Australian songs (as chosen by me :P):

 

Starting with Australia's best song of all time as voted by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA)): www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnqxbdnzlhw

 

This is no "Eagle Rock" but I still think it is a great song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9LGIbXpeGE

 

And although this song is a cover of Mary Hopkin's UK hit, I still consier this version a great Australian song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6pNe-9JFJs

 

Here are some more pictures of Barbie sporting the Australian colours here on Flickr:

www.flickr.com/photos/14049636@N00/4846947583/

www.flickr.com/photos/vj1957/7555796638/

www.flickr.com/photos/65392096@N06/14535193764/

 

Thank you all for reading and I wish you all a very happy Wattle Day!

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