Visit to Australia Programme

CANBERRA:

Wednesday 19th October

PM - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive in Canberra and will be given a Ceremonial Welcome at the Airport.

Thursday 20th October

AM - The Queen will give an Audience for the Governor General.

PM - Will visit the Floriade flower show.

Friday 21st October

AM - The Queen will give an Audience for the Prime Minister of Australia and an Audience for the Leader of the Opposition.

PM - Will attend a Reception hosted by the Prime Minister at Parliament House

The Duke of Edinburgh:

PM - The Duke of Edinburgh will attend a Duke of Edinburgh Award Reception.

Saturday 22nd October

AM - Presentation of Colours to the Royal Military College, Duntroon.

The Duke of Edinburgh

PM - Will attend a Commonwealth Study Conference reception.

Sunday 23rd October

AM - Will attend Morning Worship at St. John’s Church.

PM - Will attend a Reception and Lunch hosted by the Governor-General.

BRISBANE AWAY DAY

Monday 24th October

AM - Board a river craft, and travel up the Brisbane River to Southbank and after visit the Queensland Performing Arts Centre.

PM - Attend a Reception for emergency response personnel and Communities affected by recent floods.

PM - Will attend a post flood Rededication Ceremony of Rainforest and opening of Rain Bank.

PM - Will attend a Lunch with Governor of Queensland and other guests.

CANBERRA

Tuesday 25th October

AM - Will visit the Australian War Memorial and view the Afghanistan Memorial. The Queen will lay a wreath.

Later, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will meet Australian Defence Force Personnel at Orientation Hall.

MELBOURNE AWAY DAY

Wednesday 26th October

AM - Opening of the Royal Children’s Hospital.

PM - Visit to the Ian Potter Centre, National Gallery of Victoria.

PM - Walk through Federation Square and take a journey on board a Melbourne Tram.

PM - Will attend a Reception hosted by the Governor of Victoria at Government House.

PM - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will depart Melbourne

for Perth.

PERTH

Thursday 27th October

AM - Visit to Clontarf Aboriginal College and see sporting facilities.

PM - Will attend a Garden Party at Government House.

Friday 28th October

AM - Will attend the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

Lunch for new Heads of Government at Government House.

Evening - Will attend a banquet at the Pan Pacific Hotel.

Saturday 29th October

AM - Will visit the Perth community ‘BBQ’ event - “The Big Aussie BBQ”

Lunchtime - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will depart Australia.