dog park off lease
in Australia pets are big in our culture , so we have dedicated off leash beaches and parks
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Traditions and everyday life in AustraliaFestivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in Australia. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.
452 keepsakes from Australia (169 traditions and culture, 283 personal) · page 6 of 16
in Australia pets are big in our culture , so we have dedicated off leash beaches and parks
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every Aussie kid has had fairy bread at their birthday party, or any celebration really!
Shared by Izyis2swaggy
Australia has amazing natural beauty, I hope that you appreciate it as much as we do :)
Shared by mongolian lamb
A shoey is an Australian tradition when you turn 18 to drink a beer out of your shoe.
Shared by Pickles1996
4WD best opportunity to experience the bay and where the Surf meets the turf
Shared by Casper37
Australia's amazing variety of unique wildlife that can only be found here
Shared by Millyxx
The delicacies of Australia! We have Vegemite, Bunnings snags and shapes!
Shared by beeknees
This is my beautiful town, where the beaches and the cane fields meet.
Shared by Simone79
The Ocean is one of my favourite places. I love to watch the sunsets!
Shared by Ruel17
I like to take photos of the beautiful sunsets we have where I live.
Shared by Leon Khan
These photos show the beauty of the Australian landscape of home.
Shared by Hannah123.
Vegemite is a delicious spread that is very common in Australia.
Shared by Unicorn Smuzzies
This is a theme park and a water park combined!!! In Melbourne.
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Vivid is a light festival that takes place in Sydney annually.
Shared by Lyr
The classic trip through Sydney on the double-decker trains
Shared by Perrault
A great meet up place for lunch with friends and family.
Shared by Creative minds
Kazoku martial arts academy is legit my second family!
Shared by Julzy.
Moments from members' own lives: family traditions, favourite places, hobbies and memories, some from other countries they love.
The breakfast of champions.This isn’t your generic avocado toast nonsense, dripping in pretension and smashed dreams. This is VEGEMITE TOAST, the ultimate Australian power move. You want luxury? Get out. You want satisfaction in…
Shared by SuperTrooper
Our family spent 6 months living on Bruny Island. A tiny Island accessible by Ferry. We lived in a farm house built in the 1800’s by the “Then” Governor of Bruny Island. We assisted in the growing and management of an 80 acre…
Shared by Carrots and Cosmos
My friends, family, disability support workers & I use acrylic paints & pens to paint rocks with pictures & words on them. Then we spray them with a clear sealant in a cardboard box outside & dry them. We take photos of them, and…
Shared by Bibbity
I grew up by the ocean, which meant I was basically part fish—swimming every chance I got, collecting shells like some deranged magpie, and attempting to surf with all the grace of a flailing octopus. The ocean was forgiving. My…
Shared by EggyEssie
i like to run around my local river. The course is about 6km and involves crossing of 3 bridges that go around the swan river from East Perth to the Causeway. Its a fun course and there are usually lots of people walking, cycling…
Shared by Chump
Although the area had been inhabited for more than 25,000 years by the First Peoples of Australia, it was in 1913 that Canberra was founded and in 1927 that it became the national capital of Australia. It was designed as the…
Shared by David Canberra
I didn’t know what else to make a keepsake, so I guess clubbing is an activity that will work. I personally love the vibes at clubs, it’s a super fun atmosphere where everyone is just dancing and having a good time. I’ve also met…
Shared by Ghoulgirl
Martindale Hall is a gorgeous old mansion located in the Mid North of South Australia. It was built in the last 1800s (around 1879) and was at some point in its legacy, a gift by some upper class guy to give to a woman for their…
Shared by Animelanie
I know it may sound weird, "hospital seriously". Though people have mixed feelings about them, I love them. My reasons for this strange love is that hospitals help people. From the doctors to the nurses or even the cleaners…
Shared by Anne Grande
Some of Australians ride bikes for actives. The most of them like to ride, if the are competitive and they can go rally fast. Sometimes they put zip ties on helmets because if they dont they get swooped by a bird called a magpie…
Shared by Happy2008
We've been eating this snack since we were kids, but I don't know when it started, but some office workers began using it to beg their computers not to crash.“Ever noticed a green snack bag on a server or machine in Taiwan? 🟢…
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