New Year in Australia

New Year in Australia

New Year is celebrated in Australia with the great enthusiasm. The New Year is celebrated in Australia on January 1 of every year. Australian always follows Gregorian calendar. The celebrations of Australia on New Year end on 6 January. On new all the pubs, discotheques, party halls and clubs of Australia fully crowded with party maniacs.

My Facts About Australia: New Year in Australia

The Australians fully celebrates the New Year with lots of excitement and high spirits to make the day memorable. the energy level of the Australian is at the peak on this day which they shows by ringing the church bell and after that everyone start making the loud noises with horn, trumpets and drums.

My Facts About Australia: New Year´s Eve

The new year is always a public holiday in Australia as people feel happy to spend this day with friends and family. The main outdoor activities done on this day are water sports, camping, surfing and picnics to make the day enjoyable. On New Year Australia becomes the largest tourist destination as magnificent firework attracts the tourist to watch new celebrations of Australians.

My Facts About Australia: Australia Welcomes

Melbourne and Sydney are considered as the main place where grand New Year celebrations take place. The superb view motivates the crowd and it leaves a long lasting impression on their minds of this day especially. The firework is very famous at that time when people are celebrating the New Year in Australia. Apart from the fire lit, brilliant work has done by vocalists produces a perfect aura in the New Year. Many of people celebrate New Year by bone fires and camping or on cruise that makes their New Year eve special.

AUSTRALIA'S NEW YEAR FESTIVAL

New Year’s Festival in Australia

Does Australia celebrate New Year’s Eve and Day? Sure, they do. The country celebrates New Year’s Day on January 1st. However, unlike most other of the countries in the world, they celebrated in until January 6th – a five-day celebration!


What are the New Year’s celebrations like in the “land down under?”

The celebrations are very jubilant, with people, young and old, dancing and celebrating the coming of the new year. At everyplace imaginable, including places such as beaches, pubs, markets, hotels, clubs, pubs, and even at churches, people gather to sing hymns and listen to them, as the clock strikes 12am on New Year’s Eve.


At 12am, all the church bells in Australian towns ring to signal the coming of the new year. This is when the celebrations reach its peak. At this moment, crowds filled with thousands of people cheering, making noises, throwing confetti, and other good stuff. The New Year’s celebrations in Australia are nearly the same as the ones in America but with more of a spiritual sense to them than in that particular country.


However, in the big towns in Australia, the celebrations are greatly amplified. There, you will see a host of fireworks bursting in the air and lighting up the sky – as thousands of people watch in shock and awe.


In the hotels, some restaurants, and other public places, large parties are held there – with all kinds of food and drinks being served there. In the clubs, though, cabaret shows, gaming events, and other good stuff are held there – giving the celebration a sultry flavor to them.


Old, young, rich, poor, and everybody in between all come together and enjoy these celebrations – all five days of them. By the 6th of January, though, the celebrations c
ome to an end an life goes on as usual, in the “land down under.”

FASCINATED AUSTRALIA

Why are so many people fascinated with the continent of Australia? The answer is in the fact that Australia has a bunch of places for you to see and enjoy its natural and physical wonders. But beyond these wonders, there are more facts about Australia that you do not know about. Here are some of these facts.

Sydney

One of these facts is that Australia is home to 200-plus languages, including Tagalong and English, which is spoken by many of the different ethnic groups in the continent –including the Aborigines. That is a lot of languages for a small country like that one.

The 12 Apostles, Great Ocean Road

Furthermore, Australia happens to be the world’s smallest continent and the only country in the world that can claim itself as a continent, island and a country. In addition to this, Australia happens to be the largest island in the word as well.

Parliament in Canberra

Moreover, the main population of the country-island-continent can be found in the coastal cities and towns, including Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. The reason for this is because over ninety percent of Australia is flat and without moisture – making any form of real agriculture impossible.

Melbourne by Night

Also, an interesting fact, the total numbers of sheep in Australia outnumbers the people on the island. In fact, the ratio for sheep to people is 10 to 1. This is why Australia happens to the world’s largest exporter of wool and lamb meat.

Fast Emu

As for the famous animals in Australia, such as the kangaroo, emu, the kookaburra and the koala bear; they are only native to the island and does not originate from any other land.

Kangaroo Relaxing

Did you know that Australia claims to have a literacy rate of 100% - making it the highest in the world of such a rate? Maybe that is the reason why they love to read newspapers.
Australians love gambling? Yes, it is true that Australians love to gamble and spend more money on games of chance than any other peoples in the world. This is odd because even though they make up about one percent of the countries population, they have about twenty percent of the poker machines in the world. That is truly amazing!


So, this concludes our’ facts about Australia’ article series and if you are planning to visit to ‘the land down under’ this is very important to know. So, I wish you good luck and happy travel to Australia!

VISIT AUSTRALIA

Visit Australia

When most people think of Australia, they just think about koala bears, kangaroos and “Crocodile Dundee.” But beyond this thinking – is a land of many contrasts that is filled with tons of plentiful natural resources and a thriving social infrastructure that includes health, transportation, education and more!

Sydney Opera House

In fact, this country has one of the most outstanding economies in the world – booming with low inflation and low interest rates!

Sydney Harbour Bridge

For the unusual facts about Australia, we will begin with a bit of the country’s history. According to legend, the country was founded by convicts! In fact, the country’s very first police squad consisted of twelve ‘rehabilitated’ convicts – most from African decent and other racial groups.

Aborigines

In addition to this fact, the nation’s first bushranger was a convicted native African. In terms of the origin of the Australian people, the origins go back to the “Mungo Men” or Aborigines- ancient peoples of the nation which goes back to about 40,000 years ago.

Beautiful Canberra

Also, ancient Australians were using advance technology as far back as 45,000-55,000 years ago – making them the most technologically advanced peoples in the world at that time.
Also, it was Sydney, not Canberra, which was the first capital of Australia.

New Year in Australia

For another unusual Australian fact, the cities of Sydney and Melbourne wanted to become the capital of Australia, but due to the fact that both cities had a high number of convicts, both towns were rejected and the town of Canberra, which is located between the two cities, became the nation’s capital.

Kangaroos Playing

Also, Kangaroos make up a good number of the animals in Australia and another fact is that a baby kangaroo is measured at two centimeters at birth. And a final fact about Australia: It is home to the funnel web spider, which is considered to the deadliest spider in the world.
This concludes our first article on ‘facts about Australia’ and with that, I say good luck and happy travel and visit to Australia!