The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations

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The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations
Celebrate the Platinum Jubilee in Canberra
Media type
Notification
Date of Publication
2 June 2022

Here are a few ways to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee:

 

  1. Beacon-Lighting - Members of the public wishing to view the lighting of the Commonwealth Beacon at Regatta Point in Canberra are welcome to do so from 9:00 pm on Thursday 2 June.
  2. Renaming of Aspen Island to Queen Elizabeth II Island - At approximately  11.30 am on Saturday, 4 June 2022, all members of the public are invited to view a 21 Gun Salute and RAAF flypast (weather permitting) from vantage points around Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin Central Basin. Information on the flypast can be found Air Force support to Queen's Platinum Jubilee - renaming of Aspen Island | Royal Australian Air Force.
  3. The Queen and Me Exhibition - From 2 June until 31 December 2022, The National Capital Authority is presenting, The Queen and Me, a free exhibition at the National Capital Exhibition (NCE) at Regatta Point. Book a FREE guided tour here: https://bit.ly/queenandmeNCA
  4. Jubilee Lightings - Take a driving tour on any night from 2-5 June, and see the National Cultural Institutions awash with purple

 

Want a full list of the many celebrations happening around the National Triangle? Head to the Platinum Jubilee website for all the information: https://www.platinumjubilee.gov.au/