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"The average Australian Christmas" cartoon by Livingston Hopkins (c. 1900) – click to enlarge. Some Australian songwriters and authors have occasionally depicted Santa in "Australian"-style clothing including an Akubra hat, with warm-weather clothing and thongs, and riding in a ute pulled by kangaroos, (e.g. Six White Boomers by Rolf Harris).
Rankin, Robert (2011) Australia – Wild Places, Rankin Publishers, Brisbane. First in a series of 3, this book features some of Rankin's best pictures of Australia's wild places. (hardback) Rankin, Robert (2011) Einstein's Relativity, Rankin Publishers, Brisbane. A high-powered scientific theory explained in a simple way. (paperback)
Carols by Candlelight is an annual Australian Christmas tradition that was popularised in Melbourne in 1938. [1] The tradition has since spread around the world. It involves people gathering, usually outdoors in a park, to sing carols by candlelight, featuring live performances by both national and international celebrities accompanied by a symphony orchestra.
It is a free event, broadcast around Australia on the Seven Network, and simulcast previously on Smooth FM and currently, on the Hit Network since 2023. [1] The event was held on the last Saturday before Christmas Eve until 2015, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] before moving to the last Sunday before Christmas Eve since 2016, [ 4 ] and has been held on the third ...
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The Christian festivals of Easter and Christmas are public holidays in Australia. Christmas Day, 25 December, falls during the Southern Hemisphere summer. [150] The King's Birthday is generally observed on the second Monday in June, except in Western Australia, where it usually is observed in September or October to distance it from Western ...