CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS OF CHRISTMAS

Christmas in Australia unlike other countries, they go out and nature to celebrate these dates. Some
of the most usual plans are to go to huge parks to picnics on the lawn or on wooden tables that the
park itself has, or go to the beach to spend the day while enjoying typical Australian food.

THE TYPICAL CHRISTMAS FOOD IN AUSTRALIA

As the most
typical dishes
for Christmas
dinner, you can
not miss the
turkey, with
ham and pork.
As for dessert
they do have specialties. The Australians adore, the pavlova, it is a meringue cake that is coated
with whipped cream and above it has fruit pieces. They love it, and do not lose the opportunity to
take it.

TREE WITH LIGHTS CONTEST

Aussies love Christmas ornaments, dress their most
central streets with Christmas ornaments, usually
illuminate emblematic buildings of their cities and
place colored lights on some of the trees in their
streets. Also in suburbs they leave their houses
adorned with lights, snowmen, reindeer, Santa
Claus in a sleigh ... For this reason, there are
currently tree competitions with lights, to reward
that person with more psychedelic and beautiful
ornaments.

MANY ACTIVITIES TO DO IN
CHRISTMAS IN AUSTRALIA

There are several and very diverse activities at

Christmas in Australia such as:
Make Christmas dinner in the middle of the day and
spend the whole day of picnic or barbecue on the
beach
Make snowmen, but with sand on the beach
Go to the beach to see Santa Claus arrive on the shore
by boat or on a surfboard as if it were a movie star
and to give gifts.
 NEW YEAR IN AUSTRALIA
Midnight arrives earlier in Sydney than almost any other major international city. So the cameras
around the world are installed in the city when its fabulous fireworks show is displayed.
In addition to the numerous fireworks throughout the city, as well as on the docks and in the parks,
they show the most elegant New Year is carried out with the harbor bridge. Light show runs
according to the selected theme. Every year different themes and bright. The first was colorful
fireworks at 9:00 p.m. Then all the lights went on to Sydney Bay. Light them all the boats in the
harbor - sailboats, ferries, ships And the most impressive view of this show opens from the site of
the Sydney Tower Sydney Tower. Therefore, the way to celebrate the New Year in Australia is very
different than the Nordic countries.

TYPICAL DISHES

Meat pie: No one can come to Australia and not try the typical meat pie.
Colloquially, Australians call them “dog’s eye”. They sell them in any
bakery, supermarket and even tend to be very popular in the early
morning after a night of partying. Australian meat pie has evolved so
much in recent years that gourmet varieties are found in many
restaurants in the country, but the traditional one contains meat, mashed
potatoes and a thick sauce.

Kangaroo: yes it is true, EAT

CANBURY! As surprising as it sounds,
many Australians have a habit of eating
kangaroo meat. Either roasted, grilled or baked. It is cooked
undercooked and can be seasoned with garlic, pepper and rosemary.
It is very tasty!

Fish n chips: Roasted or battered fish with chips,

inheritance of the first English who came to the
antipodes. The sun rises, summer comes and the
Aussies do not forgive their fish and chips with an ice
cold beer. This dish is one of the favorites, served with
lemon and salt, easy and exquisite.
 TRADICIONES

Australians like to receive the

year with noise. When the clock
strikes midnight, whistles, car
horns, claps and church bells
begin to be heard everywhere, the
sound of drums, whistles, pipes,
whistles, horns, firecracker
explosions and congratulations.
The next day, the party continues
on the beach where there will be a
picnic, barbecue burn, and surfers
will dissect the expanse of the coastal ocean.