1/35Hannah Yet Foy, 10, celebrates Australia Day while cooling off at the Woree swimming pool. Picture: Brendan Radke
Photos: Australia Day in Queensland
Queenslanders took to the beach, pools, parks and beyond to celebrate Australia Day 2025. See the pictures.
2/35Australia Day fun at Currumbin Alley. Pic: Adam Head
3/35Daisy Taylor,7, goes hard at the Lamington eating competition on Australia Day at the Banana Bender Pub on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Lachie Millard
4/35Teams compete in the annual Australia Day Outback Dunny race at Glenview on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Lachie Millard
5/35A beachside BBQ at Labrador Broadwater. Pic: Adam Head
6/35Sisters Milly, 10, and Jemima Gall, 8, from Crooble, NSW, enjoying Australia Day at Mooloolaba. Picture: Lachie Millard
7/35Billy Newrick, 11, from Nerang, takes a beach cricket screamer at Currumbin Alley on Australia Day. Pic: Adam Head
8/35Currumbin Alley. Pic: Adam Head
9/35Sisters Milly and Jemima Gall, from Crooble, NSW, at Mooloolaba. Picture: Lachie Millard
10/35Action from the lamington eating competition on Australia Day at the Banana Bender Pub on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Lachie Millard
11/35Lyn Webster at Tugun Beach enjoying Australia Day 2025 on the Gold Coast. Picture: Glenn Campbell
12/35Myanmar Ts, Sukhee Bo, Tulgaa Ts, having a BBQ Australia Day BBQ, in South Bank Park, on Sunday 26th January 2025 - Photo Steve Pohlner
13/35Isaac Boakye, from Brisbane and originally from Ghana, at the citizenship ceremony at Brisbane City Hall - Photo Steve Pohlner
14/35Savannah Turner and Mack Foster at Currumbin Alley. Pics Adam Head
15/35Crowds having a swim on Australia Day, in South Bank Park, on Sunday 26th January 2025 - Photo Steve Pohlner
16/35Daisy Taylor at the Lamington eating competition on Australia Day at the Banana Bender Pub on the Sunshine Coast. Picture Lachie Millard
17/35Kim Geary enjoying Australia Day 2025 on the Gold Coast. Picture: Glenn Campbell
18/35Currumbin Alley. Pics Adam Head
19/35Tugun Nippers enjoying Australia Day 2025 on the Gold Coast. Picture: Glenn Campbell
20/35Teams compete in the annual Australia Day Outback Dunny race at Glenview on the Sunshine Coast. Picture Lachie Millard
21/35Australia Day 2025 at Tallebudgeera on the Gold Coast. Picture: Glenn Campbell
22/35Crowds flock to Burleigh to enjoy enjoy some Australia Day fun. Pics Adam Head
23/35Isaac Boakye at City Hall. Photo Steve Pohlner
24/3512 year old Maddie Wilkinson at the Lamington eating competition on Australia Day at the Banana Bender Pub on the Sunshine Coast. Picture Lachie Millard
25/35Mariona Duran Casas with Prem Panicker and friends behind, as Brisbane to welcomes 500 new citizens on Australia Day at City Hall. Photo Steve Pohlner
26/35Citizenship ceremony at Brisbane City Hall. Photo Steve Pohlner
27/35Penny Campbell, Ian MacPherson and Verity Noble enjoy Australia Day 2025 on the Gold Coast. Picture: Glenn Campbell
28/35Crowds flock to Burleigh Beach to enjoy enjoy some Australia Day fun. Pics Adam Head
29/35Victor Martinez with Raquel Gomez and kids Alex and Nico Martinez at Brisbane City Hall. Photo Steve Pohlner
30/35Luke Perkins with Kensi and Aiya at the raising of the flag ceremony at Australia Day at Jezzine Barracks. Picture: Evan Morgan
31/35Teams compete in the annual Australia Day Outback Dunny race at Glenview on the Sunshine Coast. Picture Lachie Millard
32/35Australia Day at Jezzine Barracks, Townsville. Martin Gonzalez and Cherish Shonhan with Enzo, 3 months and cousin Zeppelin Anderson, 4. Picture: Evan Morgan
33/35Plenty of boaties park up to enjoy some Australia Day fun at Wave Break Island. Pics Adam Head
34/35Australia Day at Jezzine Barracks, Townsville. Townsville City Council Australia Day Awards. Premier David Crisafulli, Senior Sports Award winner Olivia Ford, Governor Jeanette Young and Deputy Mayor Ann-Maree Greaney. Picture: Evan Morgan
35/35Australia Day at Jezzine Barracks, Townsville. Townsville City Council Australia Day Awards. Premier David Crisafulli, Community Volunteer Award winner Townsville Toy Library volunteer coordinator Marleene Meerwood, Governor Jeanette Young and Deputy Mayor Ann-Maree Greaney. Picture: Evan Morgan
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