1/24Fred Krievins, Chloe Paviour, Schanay Pierce and Briana Paviour practising their sandcastle skills for the Great Australia Day Beach Party on Wednesday. Photo Dave Martin / The Capricorn Coast Mirror RCC210111aust-d1
Sandcastles and tug-o-war: Flashback to iconic Australia Day moments
It’s the time of year where we bust out the lamingtons and meat pies and crank Australian song classics to celebrate Australia Day. Take a look back at Great Australia Day Beach Party celebrations on the Capricorn Coast from years gone by.
2/24Yeppoon's Krystal List and Justice Singleton are eager to eat an Australia Day Ice Cream boat that the Yeppoon Great Australian Ice Creamery provides for Australia Day celebrations. Photo Wayne Hoey / The Capricorn Coast Mirror ROK250111icecream-w2
3/24Miss H and Billy the Mountain kept the stage show running smoothly at the Great Australia Day Beach Party on Yeppoon Beachfront. Photo Sophie Jackson / Capricorn Coast Mirror RCC260111beachparty-SJ2
4/24Bunnings Warehouse in Rockhampton donated a wooden outdoor setting and umbrella to the Yeppoon SES for a raffle at the Great Australia Day Beach Party to support the efforts of the SES, who have been working on recovering the region following the recent Queensland floods. Pictured are SES volunteers Tola Svendsen and Kat Jones with Bunnings Warehouse activities organiser Shelly McArdle. Photo Sophie Jackson / Capricorn Coast Mirror RCC260111beachparty-SJ7
5/24The tug-o-war is one of the popular events on the beach at the Great Australia Day beach party on Yeppoon beachfront on Thursday January 26.. Photo Sophie Jackson sj26/110/26
6/24Jesse James donning an Australian flag sarong is ready to hit the beach for the Great Australia Day Beach Party on Yeppoon beachfront tomorrow rain, hail or shine. Photo Trish Holland
7/24Hayden murray, Kieran Trueman, Hunter Decman and Nathan Mithcell lined up for the Bare Bottom Boat Races on Yeppoon Main Beach at the Great Australia Day Beach Party.
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9/24Mike Griffin, Ted Cave, Wayne Carter and Rod Maher were on hand to give George Ziebell, Mark Schultz, Donna Cave and Tom Wyatt a run for their money in the bare bottom boats. The Bulletin Bare Bottom Boat Regatta beach races will be part of the Great Australia Day Beach Party in Yeppoon this weekend. Photo Trish Bowman / Capricorn Coast Mirror
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11/24Jackson and Sheena at the Great Australia Day Beach Party in Yeppoon. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
12/24Sue and Peter Gaunt at the Great Australia Day Beach Party in Yeppoon. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
13/24L-R Georgia Lowe, Chellsea Mitchell and Matilda Gordon at the Great Australia Day Beach Party in Yeppoon. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
14/24L-R Charlie Shuttleton and Wayne Klerkx with thier dog Dakota at the Great Australia Day Beach Party in Yeppoon. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
15/24L-R Jess Powell and Mary Loch at the Great Australia Day Beach Party in Yeppoon. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
16/24Minnie Michelmore watching the entertainment at the Great Australia Day Beach Party in Yeppoon. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
17/24Steven Van Den Ban and Aurora Turner at the Great Australia Day Beach Party in Yeppoon. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
18/24L-R Grant McKelvie and Joanne Anderson at the Great Australia Day Beach Party in Yeppoon. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
19/24L-R Morgan McCallum (12), Janette Hamilton, Vikki Hamillton and Elyse McCalllum (8) at the Great Australia Day Beach Party in Yeppoon. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
20/24Back L-R Abbey Van Der Werff (14) and Stephanie Lowcock (15), Front L-R Zoey Caroline (14), and Rose Visallli (16) at the Great Australia Day Beach Party in Yeppoon. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
21/24L-R Libby Rogers and Chloe Smith at the Great Australia Day Beach Party in Yeppoon. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
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