Australia Lights Up For ‘National Day Of Mourning’

Australia has lit up for the National Day Of Mourning.

15 Pillars Of Light

The Pillar Of Light at South Solitary Island Lighthouse Optic, Coffs Harbour
Courtesy of the City Of Coffs Harbour
Pillars Of Light at Cape Byron Lighthouse
Credit: Craig Parry/National Parks & Wildlife Service
Pillars Of Light at The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise
Photograph: Department Of Prime Minister & Cabinet
Pillars Of Light at Flinders Street Railway Station
Photograph: Department Of Prime Minister & Cabinet
Pillars Of Light at South Bank’s Cultural Forecourt
Photograph: Department Of Prime Minister & Cabinet
Pillar Of Light At City Of Mount Gambier Civic Centre
Photograph: City Of Mount Gambier
Pillars Of Light at Adelaide Holocaust Museum & Andrew Steiner Education Centre
Photograph: Department Of Prime Minister & Cabinet
Pillars Of Light at Albany Town Hall Clock Tower
Photograph: Jenny Feast Photography/City Of Albany
Pillars Of Light at the Northern Territory Parliament House.
Architectural lighting & image supplied by Northern Lights NT.
The Pillars Of Light at Western Australian Parliament House
Photograph: Western Australian Parliament House

Other Pillars Of Light featured at:

  • Captain James Cook Memorial
  • Bendigo’s Conservatory
  • Launceston Town Hall &
  • Tasman Bridge

Other Australian Organisation Building Illuminations

Lastly, organisation buildings were also illuminated around Australia as a ‘symbol’ of light.

Randwick Town Hall National Day Of Mourning Illumination
Image: Randwick City Council
The National Day Of Mourning illumination on the Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse at the Australian National Maritime Museum
Photograph: Australian National Maritime Museum
The National Day Of Mourning illumination on the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
Photograph: MCG
The National Day Of Mourning Illumination Of Story Bridge
Photograph: Brisbane City Council
National Day Of Mourning illumination at Brisbane City Hall
Photograph: The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek MP
National Day Of Mourning Illumination at Perth Stadium
Photograph: Perth Stadium

Other places to be generally illuminated include:

  • Sydney Tower 
  • Salesforce Tower (180 George Street)
  • Manly Town Hall
  • Sydney Olympic Park
  • City Of Parramatta including PHIVE
  • Goulburn Visitor Centre
  • Canberra Metro stops
  • Malcolm Fraser Bridge
  • The Canberra Times Fountain
  • National Carillon,
  • National Library Of Australia Fountain
  • Questacon – The National Science & Technology Centre
  • John Gorton Building,
  • Australian Federal Treasury
  • Old Parliament House/Museum Of Australian Democracy
  • Launceston Civic Square (in white)
  • Launceston Seaport Pedestrian Bridge (in white)
  • Adelaide Town Hall
  • Sky Ribbon Bridge
  • Matagarup Bridge (in white)
  • East Perth Tunnels
  • Adelaide Terrace Entry Bridge
  • Hay Street, Perth
  • Trafalgar Bridge
  • Graham Farmer Freeway Tunnel (in white)
  • Pier Street, Perth
  • City Of Perth Council House
  • Mount Street Bridge, Perth (in white)
  • Joondalup Drive Bridge (in white)
  • Queens Park Theatre (in white)
  • Port Hedland Interchange Bridge (in white)

All the above illuminations occurred from sunset (8:06pm) to Midnight local time.

The 15 Pillars Of Light & general illuminations are in mourning of the victims of the Bondi Beach massacre & Jewish genocide terrorism. Therefore, Sydney Spectaculars is not considering these illuminations as a ‘Spectacular‘.

More to come.