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According to WhyChristmas, one of the largest Christmas information sites on the web, in Australia, Christmas comes in towards the beginning of the summer holidays—Children have their summer holidays from mid-December to early February, so some people might even be camping at Christmas.

"The temperature is normally in the mid to high 20 degrees Celsius; this makes it good weather to head to the beach or just the outdoors generally at Christmas time," the founder of the website and Christmas-loving web designer James Cooper told Bored Panda.

Cooper said Christmas in Australia is full of what we consider traditional Western Christmas items, like trees, wreaths, and, yes, fake snow. "Although the latter is rather odd, it's also part of a proper Christmas for many Australians."

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Missy Moo Moo 3 years ago

A fan?!?! Are you joking? It's going to be 42C tmrw, which is 108F. A fan is NOT ENOUGH!

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Dani, a marshmallow maker from Sydney, confirmed the weather on Christmas Day is usually hot, but said it was a bit cooler and wetter this year. "We have had rain lately with humidity of 90%," Dani told Bored Panda.

"Because I've grown up with hot Christmases, I'm used to it being portrayed differently in the media. It is strange, though, because we all have large meals with hot, traditional food despite not being the weather for it! Lots of turkey, ham, and baked goods."

On Christmas Eve, many Australians rush to fish markets to buy fresh seafood for Christmas Day. Some like to have the 'traditional' Christmas pudding, but there might also be cold desserts like pavlova and trifle.

Most families try to be home together for Christmas and eat the main meal at lunch. They might have a cold Christmas dinner or a barbecue with seafood such as prawns and lobsters along with the 'traditional English' food. Families normally exchange presents on Christmas Day too.

Depending on the weather, Dani's family either sit outside in the backyard for Christmas lunch or inside with the air conditioning keeping them cool. "There's also lots of fresh seafood like oysters and prawns. Our fish markets are open nonstop in the days leading up to Christmas due to the demand—you can go and buy seafood at 2 am!"

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Perfumista Perfumista 3 years ago

bebe looks so confused

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"Carol singing concerts are very popular in Australia," Cooper explained. "Every state capital will have a Carols by Candlelight service/concert and they're broadcast on TV. There are also outdoor Christmas pageants and firework displays, etc."

On Boxing Day, people tend to visit their friends and often have barbecues with them at the beach. To top it all off, there's a famous yacht race from Sydney to Hobart, Tasmania, held on Boxing Day as well.

Now, I don't know if any of the gazillion creatures that can kill you in Australia take the holiday season off, but so far, Christmas sounds like a blast in the land Down Under!

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Russell Ellwardt 3 years ago

Back to the roots! This is actually how, centuries ago, the first ever Christmas trees in Alsace were put up! People hung them from the ceiling because they had little room in their houses and in order to protect the goodies on the tree from mice.

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Láďa Durchánek 3 years ago

Drinking 2500 cans of VB is way more ridiculous than making a Christmas tree out of them.

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Perfumista Perfumista 3 years ago

Love what you've done with the tree

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CATMONSTER2018 3 years ago

oh hellll no

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earringnut 3 years ago

Oh hello yes (I like snakes)

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fuggnuggins 3 years ago

It's just a python looking for mice. No venom. This one is relatively small. They're actually pretty placid.

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Adam Rindegård 3 years ago

oh hellll yes

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Nela Rothenbach 3 years ago

Nope!

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Floor V 3 years ago

It's a garland.... Looks nice next to the koala and bird ornaments😃

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Hehehehehehehehe 3 years ago

Big nope.

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Ashley Dixon 3 years ago

Don't worry its not venomous

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cassiushumanmother 3 years ago

Yes, you would not mind 5cm teeth in your flesh because it's not venimous.... Yeah. Dogs and bears are not venimous... i don't want to try their bites either. "ok it's not venimous" LOL

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cassiushumanmother 3 years ago

I went to Moreton Island(Queensland) in winter, snakes should be hibernating so i went for a walk near blue lagoon bare feet. Suddenly something moved near my feet: it was a carpet python, he was not sleeping lol. I just walked off very slowly to not scare it and took some pictures while walking back. It was awesome!

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cassiushumanmother 3 years ago

Perfect colors to hide. photos10-5...1008dd.jpg

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ToGo 3 years ago

Please, excuse my language but F*CK THAT.

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Mewton’s Third Paw 3 years ago

You dropped this: “U”

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dogs be yaaaaaay 2 years ago

my grandparents have a diamond back that lives in their shed they dont own it though

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Nixxy 3 years ago

What a cutie!

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R. Lynx 3 years ago

Better than a carpet viper. Hopefully he didn't get reinforcements.

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Marlow Del Razo Lane 3 years ago

ohh....

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Matilda Haschek 3 years ago

oooo my grandpa had a visiter nope rope before! i havent tho ( my parents have)

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Sandy Kavanaugh 3 years ago

Cool!

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Cybele Spanjaard 3 years ago

Just make sure all pets and small children are locked well away.. call the snake catcher?

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Gilda Farrell 3 years ago

Is that THE Russell Crowe?

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Steve Cruz 3 years ago

No mice or rats!... or toddlers, either.

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Ruth Dyke 3 years ago

So long. Have a lovely Christmas in the bush.

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Leo Petipas 3 years ago

Ya. I'm betting the lump is not an errant Christmas tree decoration.

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Joanna VINCENT 3 years ago

hello there mate. Here's some steak off the BBQ

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Saphira 3 years ago

that would be awesome! I wish I lived in australia

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Cori 3 years ago

Meh. The big ones don't really bother me. It's the little ones that can hide that are the real nopes for me. I don't mind snakes as long as I can clearly see them.

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alex but festive 3 years ago

friendly?? FRIENDLY??

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MCathenaE 3 years ago

I have one of these upstairs in a bedroom. They are great pets, but I'm not interested in a wild one just crusing through my house uninvited.

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Dodo 3 years ago

I love that fact that this is Russell Crowe. So chill

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Night Owl 3 years ago

It's always nice to come back home

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Yvonne Blau 3 years ago

How anyone can live in this country is beyond me O_o

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Cybele Spanjaard 3 years ago

Easily, we are not 'woozes'..We know how to cope with the known..

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BorPand8 3 years ago

What did it just eat? I hope they didn't have a cat.

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Panda-riffic 3 years ago

Well, hello Santa! I've been a very good girl this year. ;-)

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Bacony Cakes 3 years ago

ok boomer

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Alyssa Wakefield 3 years ago

40 degree (Celsius) days is what Christmas is to me! If it was cold, it would feel like the middle of June and not Christmasy at all!

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Helen Haley 3 years ago

Anyone else see a gnarled motorcycle couple?

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Josh Tall 3 years ago

that's also a pre-hurricane ritual in Florida!

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Blue J 3 years ago

30 degrees celsius = 86 degrees fahrenheit

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Rick 3 years ago

Actually I think it’s because he saves the best til last and wants to get the bad stuff over and done with first. (Just kidding, love you Australia! Apart from your snakes. And your spiders. And your unbearable heat. And the long flight. And-)

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