The photos illustrating how the country marked Australia Day 2020

Australia's national day has been commemorated in dramatically different ways.

Citizenship ceremonies, protests and visits to the beach marked a polarising Australia Day for many members of the community. Source: AAP

Australia has once again marked 26 January in polarised events around the country.

Some celebrated Australia Day, while others used the occasion to pause and reflect on the nation's troubled past.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison was in Canberra, where he laid a wreath at the National Emergency Services Memorial and attended a citizenship ceremony.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison poses for photos with new citizens during an Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony and Flag Raising event in Canberra. Source: AAP

The prime minister in Canberra on Sunday. Source: AAP

Many celebrated Australia Day with family and friends, by the water or by a barbeque.

Australia Day celebrations in Newcastle. Source: AAP

People wave flags to celebrate Australia Day. Source: AAP

Local residents cool off in Clyde River near Batemans Bay. Source: Getty

Australia Day celebrations at the Story Bridge Hotel in Brisbane. Source: AAP

People dive into the Bogey Hole in Newcastle. Source: AAP

The nation's cities put on parades and other events to commemorate the day.

CFA members take part in the Australia Day parade celebrations in Melbourne. Source: AAP

The Australia Day parade in Melbourne. Source: AAP

Sydney Harbour on Sunday afternoon. Source: Getty

The Australia Day Parade in Adelaide. Source: Getty

But many used 26 January to remember the nation's Indigenous history by attending 'Invasion Day' marches and Indigenous events such as Sydney's Yabun festival.

Thousands of people took part in an Invasion Day march in Brisbane. Source: AAP

Protesters chanted "always was, always will be Aboriginal land". Source: AAP

The Invasion Day march in Sydney. Source: AAP

Jesse Randall during the Invasion Day rally in Brisbane. Source: AAP

The Invasion Day march begins in Sydney's Hyde Park on Sunday. Source: Getty

And more than 27,000 new Australians became citizens on Sunday at ceremonies around the country.

New Australian Sylvain Della Libera waves his the Australian flag at a citizenship ceremony. Source: AAP

Jefersonia Moniz, centre, after receiving her citizenship on Australia Day in Darwin. Source: AAP