MARCH 2000

Fri 17 Arrive in Australia

Arrive Sydney

Arrive Canberra

Sat 18 Canberra

The Queen receives the Governor-General

The Queen receives the Prime Minister

Sun 19

Mon 20 Sydney

Ceremonial Welcome at the Sydney Opera House

Attend Luncheon given by the Prime Minister and the Premier of NSW at Darling Harbour Convention Centre

(HRH) Present Gold Awards at Duke of Edinburgh Award Reception at Government House, Sydney)

Visit the National Institute of Dramatic Art

Tue 21 Wagga Wagga

(HRH) Visit to Wagga Wagga (Charles Sturt University;

(HRH) Luncheon given by Mayor at Civic Centre; and meets people and unveils plaque in Victory Memorial Gardens)

Sydney

Visit the Sydney Children's Hospital

Visit the Olympic site, Homebush (Superdome, Stadium Australia, Olympic village and Aquatic Centre) and attends Luncheon given by the Premier of NSW with Australian sports figures

Receive representatives of the News Media at Admiralty House

Canberra

(HRH) Present Gold Awards at Duke of Edinburgh Award Reception at Government House, Canberra

Wed 22 Bourke

Visit Bourke Primary School,

(HRH) Visit 'Back O Bourke ' fruit farm and the Office of National Parks and Wildlife

Visit Aboriginal Community Radio Station CUZFM

Attend Community Welcome in Central Park

Canberra

Attend State Dinner at Government House

Thu 23 Melbourne

Visit The Bionic Ear Institute

Attend State Luncheon given by the Governor of Victoria at Government House

(HRH) Visit Sandringham Yacht Club

Visit Australian Children's Television Foundation

Visit Immigration Museum and meet immigrant families

Fri 24 Ballarat

Visit Sovereign Hill

(HRH) Visit Greenhill Enterprise Centre

Visit Ballarat Regional Industries

Watch demonstration of bush fire-fighting by Emergency Services

Sat 25 Canberra

Receives Major General Peter Cosgrove AM MC

(HRH) Attend Duke of Edinburgh Award function

Sun 26 Canberra

Attend Church Service at St John's, Reid

(HRH) Attend Reception at Westminster Howe given by the Lord's Taverners

Mon 27

(HRH) Open the Tidbinbilla Visitor Centre

(HRH) Tour of Outward Bound Australia facilities, Tharwa

Visit National Museum of Australia (launches Gold exhibition)

Visit Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture

Attend Reception given by the ACT Chief Minister

Visit Australian War Memorial, open restored Hall of Memory and lay wreath

Attend Parliamentary Reception given by the Prime Minister at Parliament House

Tue 28 Hobart

Community welcome at Salamanca Place

Opens Tasmanian Maritime Museum

Visit Incat Australia Pty Ltd

(HRH) Unveil plaques to commemorate HMAS Canberra and HMAS Shropshire at Anzac Park, Lindisfarne

(HRH) Reception for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award at Government House

Attend State Dinner given by the Governor and Lady Green

Wed 29 Launceston

Meet the people walk in City Park

Attend State Reception given by Premier of Tasmania and Mayor of Launceston

Attend Luncheon given by the Premier and Mayor

(HRH) Visit J Boag and Son Brewery

Visit Inveresk Railyards and Show grounds and meet young people helped by 'Work for Dole' scheme

Attend Garden Party at Woolmers Estate, Longford

Thu 30 Alice SPRINGS

Meet the people walk in the Todd Mall

(HRH) Present Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards at Centralian College

Visit School of the Air and speaks to students by radio

Visit Alice Springs Desert Park (Aboriginal welcome, ' Alice in Ten ' project) and attend Reception given by the Administrator of the Northern Territory and Mrs Conn

Fri 31 Busselton

Community welcome in Rotary Park

Visit Vasse Primary School

Attend Luncheon given by the Shire President

Perth

Attend State Reception given by the Premier of Western Australia at Government House

APRIL 2000

Sat 1

Opens the Centre for Medical and Surgical Skills at the University of Western Australia

Attend Luncheon given by Governor of Western Australia

Dedicate Flame of Remembrance and Ceremonial Farewell in Kings Park

Depart Australia