Australia!

Today is ANZAC day, which is one of the major public holidays in Australia. So I thought I would share some things about Australian culture, lifestyle and random facts.

1. I thought I should start by explaining what ANZAC day is-

On the 25th of April 1915 the ANZAC's (Australian New Zealand Army Corps) landed on a Galipolli shore in Turkey. It was a devestating battle, and thousands die. We have dawn services, because the troops landed at dawn and also have marches, and services, in schools, nursing homes, churches etc to remember the servismen and women that have or are still in/at war. And to remember the ones that didn't come home. If you want more info on ANZAC Day, visit ~this website~ (the Australian War Memorial webstie)

 2. Vegemite was invented here-

This is very popular here. It has a very strong taste. Everyone has a different feeling about it. My sister eats it by the spoonfull, but I think it's way to strong for that! I like it on my toast:)

3. We have interesting weather-We have nice weather, then cold weather. It's autumn now, and only just started getting cold. We had above 30 degree days right into March. Although the weather is a lot nicer up North. We do have nasty bush fires, cyclones and floods as well. They are normally when it's near or during summer.

4. We have AFL-It stands for Australia Football League. It's all about kicking an oval shaped ball anuthrough the middle of to big poles at your end. It's very fun to watch and even funner to play. This is big throughout Australia, aswell as Rugby. It's a very competitive game, especially within the supporters. I go for the Adelaide Crows.

5. We have lots of animals-

We have a long list of animals that live in Australia, including some dangerous. I like to not think about them... But we also have some very cute ones:D Koalas, Kangaroos, Wombats, Platypi.. The list is endless.

6. We have interesting slang-

Thongs = flip-flops

Dunny = Toilet

Snag = Sausage

Bloke = Man

Brekkie = Breakfast

Kindy = Kindergarten

They're just a few of the slang words we use :D

7. We have lots of tourist attractions-

We are a very big holiday country. We have caves, lakes, beaches, big things (big rocking horse, big lobster etc.) tourist parks, bush land, landmarks etc. You could never get bored travelling around Australia:3

8. Before the European settlers Australia was still lived in-

We have a large indigenous population. Before Europeans settled here, there were many tribes all over the mainland and islands. There is still a strong indigenous population now :D

9. Farming is very big-

Cattle and sheep  is very popular. As well as many more. I used to love going with my friend and her mum to milk the cows. Also, at the moment my friends cattle are calving. So I have gotten the chance to help out a couple of times by bottle feeding the calves. It's so much fun!



10. Australia is so multi-culutral-

Many Australians - whether they were born here, or recently imigrated - have very mixed backgrounds. I was born in Australia, yet I am Dutch, New Zealander, Scottish and German. And because we all have different backgrounds we can all share our lifestyles with other people. Whether its sharing artwork, games or food. It's a great thing to be a part of.

I love  living in Australia, I find myself very lucky to live here. I hope I haven't bored you! I thought I would just share somemore things about my life.

Lest We Forget

Byee,

~kinahgrace