Historical information

Gift from the Government to the children of Victoria on the occasion of the 1954 Royal Visit
This medal was issued for schools to commemorate the visit of the Queen visited to Victoria from 24 February to 9 March 1954. The first reigning monarch to tour Australia, she arrived in Sydney with her husband the Duke of Edinburgh on 3 February 1954 and departed the country from Fremantle on 1 April.

Significance

In 1954 Queen Elizabeth II became the first reigning monarch to tour Australia. She arrived in Sydney with her husband the Duke of Edinburgh on 3 February 1954 and departed the country from Fremantle on 1 April. The visit was tremendously popular. The Queen was the first royal to tour Australia in twenty years. She graciously endured a grueling schedule visiting approximately 70 country towns, all capital cities except Darwin.

Physical description

Round Gold coloured medallion attached to rectangular bar

Inscriptions & markings

Bar - Presented to the Children by the Government of Victoria
Medallion - ER Royal Visit 1954 Victoria