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Twitter Creates Cool Dude Koala Emoji For #AustraliaDay

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Published on: 20th January 2016 at 10:11 AM
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For those hitting the tweets for Australia Day, rest assured Twitter has your best interests at heart.

The social media platform has created a new emoji that only appears when users type in #AustraliaDay on the platform.

A little koala with green and gold sunnies appears next to the hashtag, looking all cool and chill.

Introducing the new #AustraliaDay Twitter Emoji! Use hashtag #AustraliaDay to add this little guy to your Tweets pic.twitter.com/1up8MmZS1z

— Twitter Australia (@TwitterAU) January 18, 2016

It’s already had its fair share of chatter on various news stations, with a number of ambassadors such as singer Reece Mastin using the hashtag at its unveiling in Canberra yesterday.

I’m really proud to be representing @TwitterAU at the launch of #AustraliaDay Your Way tomorrow at @nma

— Reece Mastin (@reecemastin) January 18, 2016

What is everyone up to for #AustraliaDay next week? Make sure you put your best pics on Twitter!

— Reece Mastin (@reecemastin) January 19, 2016

Oh the emoji is already here! #AustraliaDay

— David Campbell (@DavidCampbell73) January 19, 2016

What do you think about the #AustraliaDay emoji? Here are some of our other suggestions! #TheProjectTV pic.twitter.com/WelWWkHmYs

— #TheProjectTV (@theprojecttv) January 19, 2016

Testing #Australiaday

— Meshel Laurie (@Meshel_Laurie) January 19, 2016

Twitter says #AustraliaDay mentions have increased 50 per cent over the past two years. Which clearly calls for a new emoji!

“Many Australians will be out and about on 26 January, celebrating the day with friends and family,” said Julie Inman Grant, Twitter director of public policy, Australia & SE Asia.

“This is an opportunity for them to be part of a national digital snapshot that captures the great diversity of our nation and just how colourful Australia Day is.

“Whatever you’re doing on Australia Day, snap a photo or shoot a video and Tweet it with the hashtag #AustraliaDay to generate the emoji and get your Tweets captured in the Twitter time capsule.”

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