Macaulay Clan In Australia

16/05/2026

The Berry Celtic Festival is on again on Saturday 23 May in Berry, NSW. And of course the Clan Macaulay tent will be there again so come along and see us (and all the other fun things happening).

Berry Celtic Festival 23rd of May 2026.
The annual Berry Celtic Festival, located in the town of Berry N.S.W. is on the 23rd of May 2026 with the gates opening at 8.30am at the Berry Showground. The spectacular street parade commences from Apex Park, on the corner of Prince Alfred Street and Queen Street at 9.30am and proceeds down the main street to the showground. At approximately 10.10 am, the Pipe Bands will be performing their traditional massed bands parade as part of the official opening.
This premiere event, conducted by the Rotary Club of Berry, provides the platform for people to engage with their Celtic heritage and also to have a great day out with the family.
Now is the time to get out your Celtic flags, your favourite Welsh, Breton, Cornish, Irish, Scottish or Manx jerseys, hats and scarves, give them all a dust off and be prepared for a great day of celebration.
“GET YOUR TARTAN ON AND COME ALONG”

25/04/2026

The Australian Celtic Festival in Glen Innes is on again 30 April to 3 May. This year is the Year of Scotland, do come and meet us at the Macaulay Clan In Australia tent on 1-2 May (the weekend)

24/04/2026

10/04/2026

The Macaulay Clan will be at the Canberra Gathering. Come and see us.

Great news! The Canberra Highland Gathering will be back in 2026, Saturday 10 October at Kambah Oval. Mark your calendar.

There is a new and enthusiastic Committee taking over the planning and organisation for 2026 and we appreciate your patience whilst we find our feet.

More info to come and Stall Holders application will go out in the coming weeks.

03/04/2026

SAVE THE DATE Berry Celtic Festival is returning on Saturday 23rd May 2026! This whole day event will be packed with family-friendly action including a traditional street parade, pipe bands, jousting knights, medieval re-enactments, traditional artisan demonstrations, Celtic themed market stalls, Celtic dancing and musicians, plus all the colour of the clans.
The official event program is due to be released shortly so stay tuned for more information, or visit the Rotary Club of Berry website via the link in the first comment.
: Rotary Club of Berry

03/04/2026

The Berri festival is coming up, and the Clan Macaulay will be there. Come and see us

SAVE THE DATE Berry Celtic Festival is returning on Saturday 23rd May 2026! This whole day event will be packed with family-friendly action including a traditional street parade, pipe bands, jousting knights, medieval re-enactments, traditional artisan demonstrations, Celtic themed market stalls, Celtic dancing and musicians, plus all the colour of the clans.
The official event program is due to be released shortly so stay tuned for more information, or visit the Rotary Club of Berry website via the link in the first comment.
: Rotary Club of Berry

26/01/2026

This is what happened in Australia on 26 January (credit to Remembering the Past Australia). To all Clan members the 1865 reference to the bushrangers John Dunn, Ben Hall and John Gilbert holding up Kimberley’s pub at Collector in NSW is relevant because before they held up the pub they were bailing up travellers on the Collector road from Goulburn and who should get his horse shot by John Dunn? William Macauley, one of the sons of John Macauley who arrived in Australia from County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1850.

ON THIS DAY – 26th January

1788 – The First Fleet landed in Port Jackson and established the English penal colony of NSW – the first European settlement in Australia.

1798 – The first written record of a koala and lyrebird was made by John Price on an expedition to the south of the Cumberland Plain outside Sydney.

1808 – John Macarthur was arrested sparking the Rum Rebellion, the only successful (albeit short-lived) armed takeover of the government in Australia.

1849 – The Australasian Anti-Transportation League was formed during a public meeting at Launceston, Tasmania.

1865 – Bushrangers Ben Hall, Johnny Gilbert and John Dunn held up Kimberley's Inn in the town of Collector, NSW. Dunn shot and killed the local police officer, Constable Samuel Nelson.

1943 – The Defence (Citizen Military Forces) Act (1943) was passed which provided for the use of conscripts in the South-Western Pacific Zone (SWPZ) during the period of war.

1949 – The Nationality and Citizenship Act was passed. Rather than being identified as subjects of Britain, the Act established Australian citizenship.

1958 – Thousands of Greek men rioted in Melbourne when the bridal ship Castel Felice was nine hours late.

1966 – The Beaumont children were abducted during a visit to Glenelg beach in Adelaide and were never seen again.

1975 – The Workers' Party was launched at a banquet at the Sydney Opera House. The WP was libertarian in principle, demanding less government intervention, as well as being virulently anti-Socialist. The name was subsequently changed to the Progress Party in 1977.

1984 – Aboriginal leader Lowitja (Lois) O'Donoghue was awarded Australian of the Year.

1991 – Monica Seles became the youngest winner of the Australian Open Tennis Championship.

1991 – Professor Fred Hollows was named Australian of the Year.

1992 – Prime Minister Paul Keating gave his Australia Day address in Canberra, saying that Australia must adapt to a changing world and look to Asia if it was to survive economically.

Pictured:
Rum Rebellion of 1808-1810, Artist unknown (Wiki)
Ben Hall, Johnny Gilbert and John Dunn (Canberra Times)
Lowitja O'Donoghue (Wiki)
Fred Hollows, date unknown (Wiki)

26/01/2026

Happy Australia Day everybody. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺Here’s to 26 January every year 🍺🍷🥃

21/10/2025

Did you know? 🗣️

The Scottish Gaelic language, still spoken today in parts of the Highlands and Islands, descends directly from the Celtic languages brought to Scotland almost 2,000 years ago!

Gaelic arrived in what is now Scotland around the 4th to 5th centuries AD, when settlers from Ireland established the kingdom of Dál Riata. It was brought by Irish settlers who spread the language.
It was a Brittonic language land before, in the Strath clyde and Pictland.

Experience the heart of Celtic culture and discover more about Scotland’s rich history at the Australian Celtic Festival!

SAVE THE DATE
🗓️ 30 April – 3 May 2026
📍 Glen Innes, NSW, Australia

For more info visit: www.australiancelticfestival.com

21/10/2025

A great Highland Gathering was had in Canberra ACT on Saturday 11 October. Windy it was but it was still a glorious sunny spring day where you could see forever. The Clan Macaulay tent was there answering questions and we even found a lost Macauley.