5 Things You’ll Love About Australia

This big, beautiful country has a lot to love. A destination for thousands of travellers, working holiday makers and expats every year, here are 5 things you’ll love about Australia.

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The Weather

Australia has warm temperatures and long hours of sunshine, but it does have the potential to throw up some surprises. You can find snow during winter if you head to the mountainous ski resorts such as Thredbo in New South Wales and Mount Buller in Victoria. Yep, skiing in Australia – who knew! Meanwhile, northern cities like Cairns and Darwin don’t see so much winter and summer seasons as wet and dry seasons because they’re so close to the equator, so you can expect yearlong summers up in these parts!

The Lifestyle

Aussies know how to live. The excellent work-life balance can’t be stressed enough, and once working hours are over, a lot of free time is spent outdoors. Head to the beach, chill out on a rooftop bar, go jogging, shop at markets, have a BBQ, relax in the park – the freedom to go outside and not have to prepare yourself for it makes life seriously worth living.

Pastimes

Thanks to the landscape, there are countless things to do in Australia. From surfing, snorkelling and jet skiing on the coast to ziplining through rainforest, camping in the desert, rock climbing canyons, sailing along rivers and meeting a myriad of marine and wildlife – your hobbies change dramatically when you’re in Australia.

The Food

If there’s one thing that unites the world it’s our love of food. Australia has this pretty much down with influences from all over combined to create a melting pot of cuisine. Thanks to the coastline, seafood is hot property, while wagyu beef produces the most mouth-watering burgers you’ve ever tasted. And while Britain is king of tea, coffee is Australia’s thing.

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Public Holidays

Never mind your typical Christmas Day and Good Friday, Australia has public holidays for all sorts giving you an extra day to play. Australia Day and ANZAC Day are national holidays, but states and territories can declare their own holidays and when they place them in the calendar, including Queen’s Birthday and Labour Day. For example, Australian Capital Territory have Family and Community Day, Northern Territory have Picnic Day, and Victoria have Melbourne Cup.

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