Photo Gallery: Australia

The Queen’s Baton Relay has completed its journey around Australia, concluding at the spectacular Opening Ceremony. Here are memorable photos from each day of this amazing journey. Photos of the Queen's Baton Relay's travels around the world can be found on the Photo Gallery: International page.

Day 50 - Melbourne to Melbourne Cricket Ground

15 March 2006

The Baton travels around Melbourne on the final day of the Relay, before heading to the MCG and the Opening Ceremony of the XVIII Commonwealth Games.

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Day 49 - Box Hill to Melbourne

14 March 2006

On the penultimate day, the Baton travels through some of Melbourne's best-known suburbs, including Camberwell and South Yarra before finishing the day at the Bourke Street Mall.

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Day 48 - Port Melbourne to Nunawading

13 March 2006

From Port Melbourne, where the Spirit of Tasmania arrives, the Baton heads along the Bay, stopping at various waterside suburbs before heading inland.

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Day 47 - Hobart to Devonport

12 March 2006

Today’s run takes in some of the best preserved heritage villages in the country on its way to Deloraine, home of Australia’s biggest annual craft fair.

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Day 46 - St Helens to Hobart

11 March 2006

Starting at St Helens, the baton travels through the striking natural beauty of the coastline and stunning countryside of Freycinet and Maria Island national parks.

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Day 45 - Devonport to St Helens

10 March 2006

From the Spirit of Tasmania's port to the island's sunny north-east coast, the Relay travels through charming historic towns and forested mountain passes.

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Day 44 - Ballarat to Sunbury

9 March 2006

The Baton travels to Sunbury where Rupertswood homestead features prominently with its links to the Ashes. The relay thens heads to Tasmania.

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Day 43 - Ararat to Ballarat

8 March 2006

From Ararat, the Baton ends its day in Ballarat where the Victorian architecture reflects the rich goldmining history of a town.

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Day 42 - Horsham to Ararat

7 March 2006

Ararat is an old goldmining town in the Grampians which these days is best known for its production of wheat, oats, fine wool and wine.

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Day 41 - Hamilton to Horsham

6 March 2006

From Hamilton, the Baton's journey takes it to Horsham, on the banks of the Wimmera River, a centre for sheep and wheat farming in the Grampians.

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Day 40 - Warrnambool to Hamilton

5 March 2006

The Baton heads inland to Hamilton, the Wool Capital of the World. The Sir Reginald Ansett Transport Museum profiles the airline, founded here in 1937.

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Day 39 - Geelong to Warrnambool

4 March 2006

Via the famous Twelve Apostles, the Relay heads to Warrnambool which is the largest city on the Great Ocean Road and famous for whale watching.

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Day 38 - Frankston to Geelong

3 March 2006

Leaving the Mornington Peninsula the Relay travels to Geelong, Victoria's second largest city and situated on Corio Bay.

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Day 37 - Phillip Island to Frankston

2 March 2006

The Baton gets off to a speedy start, travelling around the famous Phillip Island Grand Prix circuit on a superbike, before heading to Frankston.

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Day 36 - Traralgon to Phillip Island

1 March 2006

From the industrial heart of the Latrobe Valley, the relay heads through Gippsland to Cowes, the main settlement of Phillip Island.

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Day 35 - Bombala to Traralgon

28 February 2006

Starting from Bombala railway station, the Baton will visit some of East Gippsland's scenic attractions before ending the day in Victoria's power generation region.

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Day 34 - Yarralumla to Bombala

27 February 2006

Yarralumla, on Lake Burley Griffin in the nation's capital, is where the Baton begins its journey. It then passes through Canberra's suburbs before heading south.

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