Anthony Hourigan with his daughters Isabelle, 4, and Emily, 1, celebrate Australia Day at Kiama. Picture: Dylan Robinson
Kiama celebrates Australia Day. Pictures: Dylan Robinson
Minnamurra Rotary Club's Gai Bathe and Di Nette keeping the crowds refreshed at the Kiama Australia Day event. Pictures: Dylan Robinson
Minnamurra's Pat Phelan and Anita Quick from Flinders celebrate Australia Day at the beach. Pictures: Dylan Robinson
Kiama celebrates Australia Day. Pictures: Dylan Robinson
Zac Dudek, Shaylee Crowe and Alyssa Luhr get creative on the beach to celebrate Australia Day. Pictures: Dylan Robinson
Life saver Nolene Sinclair keeps watch over Jones beach during Australia day celebrations at Kiama Downs. Pictures: Dylan Robinson
Sydney boys Angus Blake and Oliver Moufarrige on Jones Beach celebrating Australia Day. Pictures: Dylan Robinson
Kiama Downs' Blake Hornsby helps out Callum Young in the Kiama Australia Day brickies race. Pictures: Dylan Robinson
Kiama boys Ben and Jye Steel competing in the brickies race at Kiama. Pictures: Dylan Robinson
Kiama's Bob Willetts puses his daughter Elysse, 3, in the brickies race at Kiama. Pictures: Dylan Robinson
Kiama's Cassy Horley, 5, enjoying Australia Day at Kiama. Picture: Dylan Robinson
Sydney's David McIlwaine pushes his son Toby, 4, in the brickies race at Kiama. Picture: Dylan Robinson
Snags, flags and sand are the order of the day, with families flocking to Australia Day celebrations atKiama’s beaches and parks.
The Kiama Downs Surf Life Saving Club and Minnamurra Rotary Club cooked bacon, eggs and sausages for 500 people at Jones Beach this morning, followed by sand modelling, thong throwing and the annual Brickie’s Relay.
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Celebrations there will continue into the afternoon.
At Reid Park in Jamberoo, the Red Cross branch and Jamberoo Rural Fire Brigade put on a spread and games, while additional breakfasts were held at the Kiama and Gerringong surf clubs.
Eight new citizens were welcomed to Australia at a ceremony in Kiama’s Hindmarsh Park.
The 165th Kiama Show also continues today with the Heritage Camel Derby from 5pm and fireworks finale at 9.30pm.