Traditions and everyday life in Australia

Festivals, 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

Traditions and culture in Australia

dog park off lease
Activity

dog park off lease

in Australia pets are big in our culture , so we have dedicated off leash beaches and parks

Shared by thebat
fairy bread
Tradition

fairy bread

every Aussie kid has had fairy bread at their birthday party, or any celebration really!

Shared by Izyis2swaggy
Shoey tradition
Tradition

Shoey tradition

A shoey is an Australian tradition when you turn 18 to drink a beer out of your shoe.

Shared by Pickles1996
Adventure Park
Activity

Adventure Park

This is a theme park and a water park combined!!! In Melbourne.

Shared by shingli
Pink Lake
Place

Pink Lake

A beautiful lake in Victoria, I come to clear my thoughts.

Shared by Ocesavage

Personal keepsakes from members in Australia

Moments from members' own lives: family traditions, favourite places, hobbies and memories, some from other countries they love.

Tradition

Vegemite Toast

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 6 months on Bruny Island.
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Our 6 months on Bruny Island.

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
Painting & Hiding Rocks
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Painting & Hiding Rocks

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
Growing up by the ocean
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Growing up by the ocean

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 run around the Bridges
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I run around the Bridges

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
Canberra, Capital of Australia
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Canberra, Capital of Australia

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
Going clubbing with friends
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Going clubbing with friends

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 - Australia, South Australia
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Martindale Hall - Australia, South Australia

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 love hospitals
Place

I love hospitals

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
Bike riding and culture
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Bike riding and culture

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
Kuai Kuai, Taiwan
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Kuai Kuai, Taiwan

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? 🟢…

Shared by mo81

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