Australia Lights Up For ‘National Day Of Mourning’

Australia has lit up for the National Day Of Mourning.

15 Pillars Of Light

‘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.

Other Australian Organisation Building Illuminations

Lastly, organisation buildings were also illuminated around Australia as a ‘symbol’ of light. Other places to be generally illuminated include:

  • Randwick Town Hall (in white)
  • Sydney Tower 
  • Salesforce Tower (180 George Street)
  • Australian National Maritime Museum’s Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse
  • 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
  • Melbourne Cricket Ground
  • Story Bridge (in white)
  • Launceston Civic Square (in white)
  • Launceston Seaport Pedestrian Bridge (in white)
  • Adelaide Town Hall
  • Sky Ribbon Bridge
  • Perth Stadium (in white)
  • 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.