Advance Australia Fair
The official national anthem of Australia, Advance Australia Fair, was composed by Peter Dodds McCormick, a Glasgow-born citizen who used the alias “Amicus” which meant “friend” in the nineteenth century. It was first sung by Andrew Fairfax during a function in Sydney on the celebration of St. Andrew’s Day on November 30, 1878. The song swiftly gained popularity, and soon after was performed by a `ten-thousand-member choir’ with their own amended version at the inaugural ceremony of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. Six years later, the Australian Government honored McCormick for his composition with £100. Read more at Advance Australia Fair