Australia's Fun Festivals

Fun Festivals Only in Australia

Australia is known to be a happy country. Festivals are celebrated anywhere in the country. About a hundred festivals are celebrated each year including the small ones celebrated in each region and the big events like the Fall Festival wherein some international performers are invited to perform in front of a large Australian audience.

Rainbow Serpent Festival

Arts and cultural festivals are held in some regions of Australia. Sydney Festival is celebrated during the month of January. For three straight weeks, there will be 80 events showing the different forms of arts in Australia—dancing, theatre, music, etc.

Jazz Festival in Brisbane

Another arts festival celebrated on the month February is the Perth which happens to be the oldest festival in the southern hemisphere. This is one of the biggest festivals in Australia since it also includes satellite festivals that involve a lot of people from the entertainment industry.

Beer Festival

There are quite a number of arts festival celebrated and there are also independent festivals such as the Chinese New Year, which happens during the month of February. One of the world’s largest bisexual festivals happens only in Australia. It is the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, which started out as a rally protest and then became a festival in Sydney.

Floriade Flower Festival in Canberra

Finally, theme-based festivals are really known in Australia. Writers, jazz, digital media and folk are just some of the themes that are included.

Bilyana Festival of Folk Rhythm & Light

The country is indeed full of festivals every year. One who happens to visit Australia will find it very enjoyable joining these festivals because these only happen in Australia.

The Brazilian Festival

MELBOURNE

A Tour of Melbourne, Australia

Called, by many, as one of the best cities to live in the world, Melbourne, Australia is also one of the liveliest and social-friendly in the country as well. That is why many people are flocking to this city “down under” – to enjoy themselves and to live in relative safety.

Melbourne

However, for the short-termers that come to tour Melbourne, there are plenty of things to do and see. Melbourne is not some small town with dirt roads and rundown bars. Melbourne is a sophisticated, modern city that provides its residents and visitors alike with all the comforts of modern technology.

Melbourne

In the next paragraphs, you will see and learn a bit about these places, including some of the things to do and see there.

The Great Ocean Road

The Great Ocean Road is a great stating place to begin your tour of Melbourne. While you are cruising down this infamous road, you will see the stunning coastlines of Melbourne and other towns. Also, the road will take you through some of Australia’s forests, where you will see koala bears, kangaroos, and many of the forest plants.

The Great Ocean Road

The Yarra Valley

The Yarra Valley is another place of place, near Melbourne, where you can experience more of Australia’s natural and manmade wonders. Here, you can see country’s oldes steam train, in the Yarra Valley Museum. Or, you can drive down or take a hike to the Australia’s wine country – where you can taste some of the finest wines in all Australia.

In The Yarra Valley

Melbourne’s Wildlife

As home to Australia’s oldest zoo, Melbourne is also home to some eco centers and animal rescue centers. At the Melbourne zoo, there are many different species of animals and plants, including the koala bear and the kangaroo.

Kangaroos in Australian Zoo

Melbourne’s Nightlife

At nighttime, there are plenty of things to do and to see. One of those things is taking a in-the-sky tour of Melbourne and seeing its skyline. Another thing to do is to take a nigh tour of the Foster’s beer factory and getting a taste of this all-Australian beer. In speaking of beer, there are plenty of bars and taverns where you can guzzle down a beer or two (Foster’s or other beers.)

Fosters Brewery

Melbourne’s Shopping

If you are a shopaholic and is ever in Melbourne, then this is the place to be. In the Fashion Triangle – the fashion district of the city – there are a number of shops and malls where you can buy the finest clothes and accessories.

"Sea World"

Also, if you go to Melbourne Central, you will find over 500 shops, stores and boutique stores. Simply put, your shopping needs are met in one area! In short, Sydney, Australia can be a wonderful place to live and to tour.

AUSTRALIAN BEER

Australian Beer

Australia is among the finest producers of beers in the world. Throughout the history of beers, Australia has been producing beers of different kinds in a variety of ways. Australian beer at present is mostly lager or ale.


Lager is brewed at cold temperatures ranging from 12 to 18 degrees Celsius. The yeast is dead in this type of beer and it cannot mature and grow in complexity. The deep fermentation allows the malt flavor to come out.


Ales, on the other hand, have the yeast alive in them and are fermented at warmer temperatures; from about 18 to 25 degrees Celsius. Some ale beers can be stored for over five years, as compared to lager beers, which have to be consumed within a year to taste good. Ales have a higher level of alcohol and this makes the brewing process is a bit complex.


Ales can be further subdivided into different styles, like the bitter ale, old ale, pale ale, sparkling ale. Of these, sparkling ale is considered an Australian invention with the Cooper sparkling ale among the finest. Old ale is strong and dark which gives it a rich and sweet taste. Hahn Millennium ale is a vintage beer that has a fairly high level of alcohol content among beers but pretty much leaves others behind in taste.


Australian beer brewing history dates back to early 1800 with one of the oldest breweries being established in Tasmania. Currently Foster and Lion Nathan hold the major stake in Australian breweries. The Foster's Lager is among the most exported beer from Australia. Coopers and XXXX are other beer brands that have a substantial presence in Australian beer industry.

Australian Beer Festival Girls