![]() ![]() The first torchbearer was an Australian-born individual of Greek heritage, while the second torchbearer, Anthony Mark, was an Aboriginal Australian. After a risky landing due to low-lying clouds which made visibility difficult, the relay on the ground in Australia started on 9 November. ![]() Following its lighting in Olympia and a relay on Greek soil to Athens, the flame travelled by air to Australia, with stopovers along the way in Istanbul, Basra, Karachi, Calcutta, Bangkok, Singapore, Jakarta and Darwin.įrom Darwin, where a reception was held, the flame was then sent by plane to Cairns, in Queensland, North-Eastern Australia.
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