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Happy gathering outdoors with friends, music, and most likely Italian traditional food.

The Canecutter's Memorial was erected in 1959 by the Italian community of the Innisfail district to commemorate the centenary of the state of Queensland. The life-size statue of a canecutter was chosen, reflecting the importance of the sugarcane industry in the development of the district's economy.[1] Below the statue, two opposing faces of the plinth feature bas reliefs depicting cane cutters at work. That at the front of the monument carries the Latin motto "UBI BENI IBI PATRIA", which loosely interprets to 'Where one is content, there is one's homeland'. On the other two faces are inscriptions, one in English and one in Italian. The English version reads:[1] TO THE PIONEERS OF THE SUGAR INDUSTRY DONATED BY THE ITALIAN COMMUNITY OF INNISFAIL DISTRICT ON THE FIRST CENTENARY OF THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND 1859 1959. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canecutters_Memorial

Looks like the Miller's Inn roundabout, Newcastle Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR5 1JT

made me smile :)

Love this! So English with their teapot!

Australians have long been dedicated picnickers. Local excursions on foot, or further afield by bicycle, horse-drawn vehicle, road and rail have been popular summer pastimes since the late 19th century. Picnicking reached its zenith between the 1880s and the interwar years. Families, friends or trade and religious communities gathered, sometimes in their hundreds, to zealously overeat and laze away an afternoon in good company. A refreshing change of scene marked a break with the working week. Other than a well-stocked hamper, picnics didn’t require fiddly or expensive equipment and could be arranged on a whim. Source: www.nma.gov.au/explore/blog/picnicking-across-ages