From the Archives, 1954: Queen Elizabeth's historic Australian tour ends
The Queen’s historic visit to Australia ended on April 1, 1954, when the Royal yacht Gothic steamed slowly out of Fremantle Harbor to the cheers of 40,000 people and the sound of sirens from every ship in port. The first reigning British monarch to visit Australia, the Queen’s trip lasted 57 days and included 250 formal engagements.