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 7 of 16Moments from members' own lives: family traditions, favourite places, hobbies and memories, some from other countries they love.
Growing up, in winter months, we used to sit in a mates' living rooms carefully crafting a kite from scratch. Plotting the lines on paper, measuring, and debating which shape the kite would be better to soar in the sky. Design…
Shared by Bhan
Music is a big part of my heritage and culture. Being part Irish, folk music is very important, learning songs verbally and teaching them to other people. My dad has taught me many old and contemporary folk songs and has even…
Shared by Dusty Gumnut
These are some of the places I have photographed that depict a few of my favourite places and things. Picture 1 is of my home at sunset in the rain. Picture 2 is sunrise in the outback where the clouds look like peaking waves…
Shared by Schmick
We celebrate the longest Christmas, starting with the “ber” months… since I have moved to a different country it just hits me how different it really is. It was not about the luxury but it just amazes me that despite being a…
Shared by Yazlyn
this is Guzzle! my best friend and also the reason why i have endless photos of a sleepy silly dog on my phone. he has basically mastered the art of looking wise in glasses, stealing my blankets and sleeping through alarms. this…
Shared by ellebellesletters
My days are filled with joy. I spend time with my dog who is 5 and we go on long walks to the park or the beach. I tend to sew every day and also try and read a chapter or 2 of my current book. I also try and write a letter every…
Shared by LouisefosterNSW
This orchid, while not native, holds an important place in my family’s history. They were my great grandfather’s favourite of his numerous orchids, when he died in 2021 at the age of 94, we spread his ashes at his favourite camp…
Shared by AshLoon
Spiders April is a 8 year running tradition I have of hiding plastic Halloween spiders around my home/on my friends person. It started after I bought a ton of sale spiders after Halloween one year, and quickly became a…
Shared by HoundsAgain
Phillip Island also known as Cowes in Victoria is a beautiful place for nature and wildlife, the sunsets we have down here are absolutely amazing. There is quite a few people in Phillip island and we get a lot of tourists…
Shared by Alarna
I host a potluck club, it's where you bring a dish of food to a gathering outside, we like to change the themes like, Italian, japanese, harry potter or studio Ghibli foods, We stay and chat mainly at the park and try to keep the…
Shared by Jessica Sibilla
i LOVE going to the cinemas, or theatres as other say! although in australia it can be a bit expensive, i’m very good at finding deals + being a student always helps with getting a discount my friends and i especially love…
Shared by queenoflaughter
Papua New Guinea is one of the most diversified country in the world (if not the most culturally diverse). We have more than 800 different local languages and over a thousand tribes. Each year, these diverse cultural groups come…
Shared by Two9er
Every day when I go home from the library (I usually go to the library to study after school) I have to cross a bridge to cross the Karrawirra Parri (a lake). Every time that I do, the is shining so bright and the sunset is so…
Shared by Snoopydadog
My family usually spends Christmas in Sydney, or in Orange at my grandparents farm. But afterwards, we all usually head up to Noosa, Queensland. Its actually become kind of a tradition every year. The beaches are amazing there…
Shared by madisonthegardener
Art I love to paint and draw. It’s been a passion for as long as I can remember. I love to paint on wood i don’t know if it’s the texture or just the look of the artwork but I just love it. Photography is an amazing passion I…
Shared by Naydaowl
nothing is more australian than the beaches we have. whether i go alone, or if my friends want to catch-up after class, we always take the ferry to sit and watch the sunset as frequent as possible. although i'd argue it isn't the…
Shared by beaunovelle
My mum took this image and I edited the colours to more closely match my memories. The evening is my favourite time to walk through nature as the air isn't too hot or cold and the glare of the sun is gone. I don't do this very…
Shared by BeautifulHorse
In Australia at the moment it’s the school holidays. Me and my two other friends decided to travel down by train to Melbourne for the day! We went to the Melbourne museum and library since it was their first time in Melbourne. We…
Shared by SU_012343
Below are some pictures of things representing me. The first is a cover of a book from my favourite series (the land), this series is closely followed by the book the name of the wind which I also love. The next picture is an…
Shared by *Maeve*
Since I moved to Melbourne about 7 years ago, I started having coffee. Coming from a seemingly tropical place (foothills of Himalayas should be cold but it's still a bit bearable compared to the Melbourne winds), I found this…
Shared by bohemian richi
Midsummer usually falls on the 21th of June each summer. With roots in pagan times, Midsummer is a celebration of the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, but it is also a celebration of life and love. The celebration…
Shared by Joakim
Me and my friends take a train into Newcastle and go to the beach on the weekends. There are many different beaches to choose from, and they are all slightly different! We have to remember to bring sunscreen, as the Australian…
Shared by Squishy1273
I often retreat to my mind, and within it sparks places where I feel at home more than I've ever been. A church that reminds me of my painful past, a quiet night at a flat where the city lights bring me ease, and a comfy and warm…
Shared by UrielsDaybreak
During the hot summer days Brunswick River is one of the best locations to cool down.We check the tide times carefully, and organise a snack pack to go down the riverside to meet friends. Turquoise waters brings dolphins, coral…
Shared by Petrikor
Every year of the winter solstice the town gathers for a parade of lanterns through the streets and gathers at the end for an creative fiery finale. There are opportunities to make lanterns, markets and food stalls and the whole…
Shared by Jmat1108
Witchcraft is a very old and very beautiful craft. It is not a religion but some religions practice witchcraft. It is a very personal and it can be prescribed in groups called Coven’s or it can be solitary work. There are many…
Shared by _ C l o u d y H e a v e n s _
Hello my name is Lizzie and i am in year 12 and I am highly committed to all of these things dancer art musician and cheerleaders I do this 5 days a week and when I have competitions I do it 7days a week I love doing new things…
Shared by Lizzie Williamson
Living on the sunshine coast is a beautiful place to be. The beaches are blue and the sand is white with no stones in the sand.. I live 10 minutes.Drive away from a lovely holiday destination where people come to from all over…
Shared by Elizabethj
The state of Victoria has an Exceptional Tree register, used to locate and protect our best trees! They make it onto the list for their age, aesthetic value, and rarity amongst other things. This is a firm favourite, a…
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