What is the official national anthem of Australia?
Q: What is the official national anthem of Australia?
A: Advance Australia Fair is the official national anthem of Australia.
Q: Who wrote the music and words for Advance Australia Fair?
A: Peter Dodds McCormick (c. 1834–1916) wrote the music and words for Advance Australia Fair.
Q: When was Advance Australia Fair first performed?
A: Advance Australia Fair was first performed in 1878.
Q: When did it become the official national anthem of Australia?
A: It became the official national anthem of Australia in 1984.
Q: How was it used between 1878 and 1984?
A: Between 1878 and 1984, it was used inside of Australia as a patriotic song, including being used to announce news from the Australian Broadcasting Commission.
Q: What other songs were voted on during a 1977 referendum to choose a national anthem for Australia?
A: During a 1977 referendum to choose a national anthem for Australia, four songs were voted on - God Save The Queen (which was then the official national anthem), Waltzing Matilda (often regarded as an unofficial anthem), Song Of Austalia, and Advance Ausralia Fair.
Q: What percentage of votes did Advance Ausralia Fair receive in order to become the new National Anthem?
A:Advance Ausralia Fair received 43.29% of votes during this referendum, making it officially adopted as the new National Anthem in 1984.
