22 July 2025 | Lighting up for World Fragile X Day
World Fragile X Day is celebrated in many countries around the world on 22 July each year.
In Australia we invite significant landmarks in each state and territory to celebrate World Fragile X Day by illuminating in orange. Our Fragile X Day illumination program began in 2016, initiated by a Fragile X parent. Brisbane City Council and Launceston City Council were the first to get behind our campaign.
The illumination program on 22 July is now international, thanks to FRAXA Research Foundation and 22 July 2025 marks the 5th anniversary of World Fragile X Day We expect to see 500 landmarks around the world celebrating!
In Australia in 2025 – thanks to strong support from Councils, infrastructure operators, NGOs and businesses around the country – we have an incredible 126 landmarks involved! Brisbane City Council has promised an early kickoff on the night of Monday 21st – with Story Bridge, Victoria Bridge and other key city landmarks leading us into World Fragile X Day.
What’s lighting up near you?? Check out our list of supporters.
| ACT | CANBERRA | Canberra Times Fountain |
| John Gorton Building | ||
| Light Rail Stops | ||
| Malcolm Fraser Bridge | ||
| MoAD | Museum of Australian Demoracy/Old Parliament House | ||
| National Carillon | ||
| National Film & Sound Archive | ||
| Shine Dome | ||
| Treasury Building | ||
| NSW | ALBURY | Albury Entertainment Centre |
| COFFS HARBOUR | Big Banana | |
| GRIFFITH | Nancy Blumer Memorial | |
| LAKE MACQUARIE | MAP mima | |
| NEWCASTLE | Newcastle Clock Tower Face | |
| SYDNEY | Manly Town Hall | |
| Bridges at St Peters Interchange (M8) | ||
| M4 tunnel portals | ||
| Sydney Olympic Park: Olympic Blvd Light Towers, Accor Stadium, Hotels – Pullman, Ibis and Novotel, Olympic Park Station | ||
| WOLLONGONG | City Beach Function Centre | |
| NT | PALMERSTON | Frances Drive Light pole |
| Memorial Park | ||
| Palmerston Library | ||
| Palmerston Recreation Centre | ||
| Palmerston Watertower | ||
| QLD | BRISBANE (21 JULY) | Breakfast Creek Bridge |
| City Hall and King George Square | ||
| Kangaroo Point Bridge | ||
| Reddacliff Place | ||
| Sir Hielscher Bridges (transurban) | ||
| Story Bridge | ||
| Victoria Bridge | ||
| Wickham Terrace Car Park | ||
| CAIRNS | Court House Gallery | |
| GOLD COAST | Broadbeach sign | |
| Isle of Capri Bridge | ||
| Surfers Paradise foreshore garden lighting | ||
| Surfers Paradise sign | ||
| Victoria Park decorative lighting | ||
| LOGAN | Jacaranda Water Tower | |
| Telfer Water Tower | ||
| Wineglass Water Tower | ||
| LONGREACH | Longreach Tower | |
| MACKAY | Sir Albert Abbott Administration Building | |
| MARYBOROUGH | Maryborough City Hall | |
| ROCKHAMPTON | Riverside Heritage Facades | |
| TOOWOOMBA | Council Annex | |
| Victoria Street Bridge | ||
| TOWNSVILLE | Central Park Boardwalk | |
| Flinders Square | ||
| George Roberts Bridge | ||
| Little Fletcher Bridge | ||
| Old Magistrates Court House | ||
| Queensland Country Bank Stadium | ||
| Townsville Sign | ||
| Victoria Bridge | ||
| Wharton Reef Lighthouse | ||
| YEPPOON | Wreck Point Lookout | |
| Yeppoon Stage/Ampitheatre | ||
| The Singing Ship | ||
| Keppel Sands Playground | ||
| SA | ADELAIDE | Adelaide Convention Centre AND Entertainment Centre (The Orb) |
| Adelaide Oval | ||
| Parliament House | ||
| Port Adelaide Lighthouse | ||
| Riverbank Footbridge | ||
| Sky City Casino sign | ||
| MOUNT GAMBIER | Mount Gambier Visitor Information Centre | |
| Riddoch Arts and Culture Centre | ||
| TAS | BURNIE | Burnie Council Office |
| HOBART | Bridgewater Bridge | |
| Cardinals | ||
| Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre | ||
| Elizabeth Mall | ||
| Franklin Square Fountain | ||
| Kennedy Lane | ||
| Rose Garden Bridge | ||
| Tasman Bridge | ||
| Wrest Point Casino Tower | ||
| LAUNCESTON | Chalmers Building | |
| Launceston Town Hall | ||
| Seaport Bridge | ||
| VIC | BALLARAT | Eureka Memorial Park Fountain |
| Lake Wendouree Fountain | ||
| Town Hall Clockface | ||
| BENDIGO | Bendigo Conservatory | |
| GEELONG | Catenary Lights | |
| MELBOURNE | AAMI Park | |
| Bolte Bridge | ||
| CityLink Soundtube | ||
| Melbourne Town Hall | ||
| Old Treasury Building | ||
| MOOROOPNA | Mooroopna Water Tower | |
| SHEPPARTON | Monash Park Tree | |
| WARRAGUL WODONGA | WGAC (West Gippsland Arts Centre) Mooroopna Water Tower | |
| WA | ALBANY | Albany Town Square |
| Alison Hartman Gardens | ||
| BUNBURY | Arrol Crane, at Jetty Road | |
| Guppy Park | ||
| Koolambidi Woola (Bunbury’s youth precinct) | ||
| Koombana Bay Footbridge | ||
| Koombana Bay Foreshore | ||
| Marlston Hill Lookout | ||
| Marlston Waterfront | ||
| Richmond Reserve | ||
| The Navigators at Koombana Drive roundabout | ||
| GERALDTON | Queens Park Theatre | |
| KALGOORLIE | Eastern Goldfields Community Centre | |
| William Grundt Memorial Library | ||
| KARRATHA | Red Earth Arts Precinct | |
| MANDURAH | Mandurah Bridge | |
| PERTH | Council House | |
| Elizabeth Quay | ||
| Joondalup Drive Bridge | ||
| Kings Park – Fraser Avenue Tree lights | ||
| Matagarup Bridge | ||
| Mount Street Bridge | ||
| Northbridge Tunnel Façade | ||
| SkyRibbon | ||
| The Bell Tower, Perth | ||
| Trafalgar Bridge | ||
| WA Parliament House Fountain | ||
| Yagan Sqaure | ||
| PORT HEDLAND | Great Northern Highway Port Hedland Interchange Bridge |
