At Osaka Expo 2025, Australia is among the countries that has constructed a pavilion on Yumeshima Island – a section of reclaimed land in the port of Osaka. Just a few kilometres away in 1970, a bamboo forest was cleared to make way for Osaka Expo 70, where Australia had also promoted its way of life to the world.
The Australia Pavilion at Expo 2025 (Sunday 13 April to Monday 13 October 2025) was designed with an inspiration of eucalyptus blossom by the team at architecture-design firm Buchan. The theme of ‘Chasing the Sun’, explores “Australia’s unique energy, our diverse and warm people, our talent and creativity, and our stunning natural environment,” according to the Pavilion website. “To chase the sun is to dream big and maximise our potential for an inclusive future society.”
