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Christmas around the world – South Australia

“‘Chestnuts roasting on an open fire’…it’s not!! In fact anyone caught doing anything with an open fire between the months of December and April is likely to incur a huge fine in Australia, as it’s ‘bushfire season’! The Country Fire Service personnel would not be best pleased to be summoned from their Christmas Day lunches for a bush fire that’s now spread over 15 hectares or more!” Mojan in South Australia gives another view of the Aussie Christmas.

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Christmas around the world – New South Wales

“I’ve now spent Christmas in Aus for twenty-four, out of a possible twenty-six years of living here. Every year it’s the same, the feeling of surprise when hearing the first Christmas carols while shopping, around the beginning of November. I don’t think I’ll ever get accustomed to hot sunny days and Christmas celebrations.” Sydney Sue describes the New South Wales Christmas experience.

A gorilla at Melbourne Zoo looks askance at something - or someone! - out of shot

I knew that!

Pic of the Week – 21 October 2005 by Richard Dobbie © www.travelsnapz.com – used with permission All photographs are digitally watermarked – please don’t infringe…

Pine tree on the South Australian coast

Lonesome Pine

“It’s autumn in the Southern Hemisphere and the Aussies have deserted the beach for a few months until the sun warms up a bit. Meanwhile, those of us that grew up in a colder climate still venture down on sunny days and enjoy the cooler breezes and ozone straight off the Southern Ocean.”