As dawn broke over Bondi, rising gum smoke marked the start of a day of mourning and reflection

Solemn events held at sunrise around the country to acknowledge Invasion Day and Indigenous Australians

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Smoke rose above Bondi beach as dawn broke. Hundreds looked to the ocean during a minute of silence, reflecting on the meaning of this new, old day, 26 January.

As the sun rose, Dharawal, Gumbaynggirr and Gomeroi woman Rowena Welsh-Jarrett could be seen clearly, placing gum leaves into a fire on the sand for the smoking ceremony.