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Kangaroo totemic ancestor – Australian Aboriginal bark painting, Arnhem Land, c. 1915.. Kangaroos, Wallabies and other Macropodidae have become emblems and symbols of Australia, as well as appearing in popular culture both internationally and within Australia itself.
Lists of Australians covers selected notable Australian people organised by awards and honours, occupation, ethnicity, sports and other qualities. Australians of the Year
Mortimer Luddington Menpes (1855–1938): Australian-born artist, author, printmaker and illustrator; Mary Cockburn Mercer (1882–1963): painter; Louisa Anne Meredith (1812–1895): Anglo/Australian writer and illustrator, also known as Louisa Anne Twamley; Bertha Merfield (1869–1921): painter and muralist
This article is part of a series on the: Culture of Australia; Society; History; Language; People. Immigration; Multiculturalism; Monarchy; Religion; Arts and ...
After the Second World War, 6.5 million people settled in Australia from 200 nations, further enriching Australian culture in the process. Over time, as immigrant populations gradually assimilated into Australian life, their cultural and culinary practices became part of mainstream Australian culture.
The coat of arms is the basis of Charles III's Personal Australian Flag, [22] and since 1973 a slightly modified version has formed the basis of the Great Seal of Australia. [23] The coat of arms has appeared on Australian coinage since the coins for the Australian pound were minted in the early 20th century.
People are sometimes depicted in the artwork, such as Australian explorers, drovers, bushranger, swagmen, Aboriginal Australians, diggers, stockmen, and the like. Being on the beach in summer is also generally made out to be part of Australiana, as well as Surf Life Savers, as Australia is a coastal culture, because of the nature of inland Australia (dry, harsh desert).
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