Culture Scottish Australians

the western australia police pipe band @ bridge of allan highland games in scotland

some aspects of scottish culture can found in australia:

bagpiping , pipe bands.
burns supper
ceilidhs
hogmanay, scottish new year
presbyterianism - majority of scottish settlers presbyterian, roman catholic or episcopalian.
tartan, regions of australia have own tartan.
tartan day, in australia, falls on 1 july, date of repeal proclamation in 1792 of act of proscription banned wearing of scottish national dress.

highland gatherings

highland gatherings popular in australia. notable gatherings include:

bundanoon, new south wales established in 1976, claimed 1 of largest highland gatherings in southern hemisphere, , biggest in australia.
maclean, new south wales first held in 1904. gathering attracts pipe bands on australia , includes massed bands, dancing , street parade.
maryborough, victoria held since 1857 on new year s day

scottish schools

the scots in australia started number of schools, of state run, , of private:

the scots college, in bellevue hill, sydney, new south wales.
presbyterian ladies college plc in croydon, new south wales.
the scots pgc college, in warwick, queensland, formed merger of scots college, warwick , presbyterian girls college.
the scots school albury, in albury, new south wales.
the scots school, bathurst, in bathurst, new south wales.
presbyterian ladies college, armidale plca in armidale, new south wales.
scotch college, adelaide, in torrens park , mitcham, south australia.
scotch college, melbourne, in hawthorn, victoria.
scotch college, perth, in swanbourne, western australia.
scotch college, launceston, in tasmania; amalgamated oakburn college in 1979 form scotch oakburn college.
seymour college, adelaide, south australia.
bagpipe uni, melbourne (george), in victoria australia




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