Christmas in Australia coincides with summer which means our traditions, although inspired by European customs, have been altered to suit the climate. Australia shares in traditional holiday practices such as decorating the Christmas tree, singing carols and exchanging gifts on December 25, but we also have a few unique traditions. Here’s our guide to Christmas […]
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Featuring fluffy ears, round heads, and spoon-shaped noses, koalas are mostly known for their adorable faces. Also called koala bears because of their teddy bear-like appearance, koalas are marsupials, which means that they are born immature and develop further in the safety of a pouch in their mother’s belly. Here are five amazing facts about […]
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We answer your most frequently asked questions, from spotting kangaroos to watching out for drop bears, here’s what you need to know. When you land in Australia, don’t expect to see a kangaroo until you leave the concrete jungle and head into the bush. You didn’t really expect to see Aussies riding them down the […]
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From the famed Great Barrier Reef to the lesser-known Flinders Ranges, join us as we explore the most breathtaking places in Australia. Every adventurer knows that the Great Barrier Reef and Uluru are the top two natural wonders in Australia. These two UNESCO World Heritage sites are not to be missed, but have you also […]
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While performing an emergency surgery on “Lizzy”, a koala that had been hit by a car near Brisbane, staff at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital (AZWH) had an extra hurdle to work around: her adorable baby who refused to let go during the operation. Image: Ben Beaden/Australia Zoo Both mom and baby (nicknamed “Phantom”) survived […]
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Although it is often overlooked in favor of Sydney and Melbourne, Australia’s capital, Canberra, is an increasingly popular destination to visit. While it has plenty of impressive civic monuments and sights relating to its seat of government, it also has vast swathes of beautiful bushland and countless gardens and verdant forests to explore. Set on […]
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Non-Aussies rank our nation’s weirdest foods (and they aren’t holding back) Musks sticks strike again. They may seem like regular foods to us, but it turns out our international friends think the likes of chicken salt, Gaytimes and sausage sizzles are just plain weird. We asked non-Aussies living over here to tell us the most […]
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Sydney is a stunning city in which to enjoy some incredible outdoor activities and must-do experiences such as visiting the Sydney Opera House or climbing the famous Harbour Bridge. Five days in the city is enough to see all the top sites as well as allowing time to explore the suburbs, which offer some of […]
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Think you’re a maven of Melbourne? Before considering yourself a local of the World’s Most Liveable City, there are 17 things you need to do before calling yourself a Melbournian. Pronounced it Mel-born If you want to fit in and speak like a local, then learn to master the correct pronunciation of the word Melbourne. […]
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When I first started traveling, I did it to experience difference. Create memories of a lifetime I could never experience in my hometown. This is something that the land down under offers in spades. Let’s just say Australia has a lot of things that are worth going halfway around the world to see. In this […]
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