FOR PRESS P. 1i,. No. 94/ 1965
THE CUEIN MOTHER'S VISIT
Statement by the Prime Minister, Sir Robert MIenzies
I am glad to announce the engagements which Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother has been pleased
to accept during her visit to Canberra from 2nd to 7th
April next year. In the course of her visit to Canberra, Her
Majesty will visit the Snowy Mountains Scheme from Monday,
4th to '. ednesday, 6th 1pril, 1966. The details of the
Canberra and Snowy itinerary are attached,
Her Majesty's complete Australian itinerary is
Tuesday, 22nd March
Monday, 28th March
Saturday, 2nd April
Monday, 4th April
Wednesday, 6th April
Thursday, 7th April Arrive by air at Adelaide
Leave Adelaide by air for
Western Australia
Leave Perth by air for Canberra
Leave Canberra by air for
Cooma Airport
Leave Cooma Airport by air
for Canberra
Leave Canberra by air for
Nadi, Fiji.
The air journeys to and from Australia will be by
QAKTAS Boeing 707 aircraft, and internal flights will be by
aircraft from No. 54 Squadron, Fairbairn.
CAN'. BERRA,
9th December, 1965.
BkCKGROUND NOTE The Premier of South Australia and the Premier
of Western Australia will release separately the programme of
engagements for their respective States.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
and
SNOWY MOUNTAINS HYDRO-ELECTRIC AUTHORITY
SATURDAY, 2nd APRIL, 1966 ARRIVAL AT CANBERRA
7.00 p. m. Arrive at R. A. A. F. Fairbairn and leave for
Government House
Arrive No engagements.
SUNDAY, 3rd APRIL, 1966 CANBERRA
Morning Attend St. John's Church, Reid
Luncheon at Government House
Afternoon No engagements
Evening Attend Dinner at The Lodge
MONDAY, 4TH APRIL, 1966 CANBERRA/ SNOWY MOUNTAINS
Morning Visit Dr. Barnardo Home at Downer
Luncheon with Commonwealth High Commissioners.
Afternoon Leave Fairbairn for Cooma Airport
Arrive and leave for Island Bend
Remain overnight at Queen Elizabeth Cottage
TUESDAY, 5TH APRIL, 1966 SNOWY MOUNTAINS
Morning Leave Island Bend and travel to Cabramurra via
Khancoban
Afternoon Arrive at Cabramurra
Remain overnight at Edinburgh Cottage
WEDNESDAY, 6TH APRIL, 1966 SNOWY MOUNTAINS/ CANBERRA
Morning Leave for Cooma Airport via Lake Eucumbene
Afternoon Arrive and leave for Canberra
Dinner at Government House
THURSDAY, 7TH APRIL, 1966 DEPARTURE FROM AUSTRALIA
12.45 p. m. Leave Fairbairn by Qantas Boeing
707 for Nadi.