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Australians are obsessed with sport. Australians are city slickers and beach bums. Australians are tolerant. Give us feedback. Read Next View. Scape Living at Aurora. Surfers Hawaiian Holiday Apartments. Adina Apartment Hotel Melbourne Southbank. Unit 4 Weyba Lodge Noosa. That same irreverence translates into the Australian sense of humour, which is injected into nearly every conversation. Not dopey, but simple. Nothing makes an Aussie happier than a barbecue with their family, a day at the beach with their mates, a beer at the cricket preferably watching the Australian side rout the Poms in the Ashes — simple pleasures rather than anything more extravagant.

This distaste for pomp and privilege is probably that larrikin anti-authoritarian streak shining through again. More than six million Australian residents were born overseas — from Nepal to the Netherlands and every patch of turf in between — and that diversity demands tolerance. A mate can also be a total stranger. We and our partners use cookies to better understand your needs, improve performance and provide you with personalised content and advertisements.

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Kookaburras, followed by breaking waves, are the most commonly used sounds to summarise Australia, while eucalyptus was the smell Australians most associated with their country. Both natural and built environments come to the Australian mind in association with Australia, with Uluru and the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House being the most commonly named landmarks in an unprompted question.

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Home Plan your trip to Australia A handy guide to the Australian lifestyle. A handy guide to the Australian lifestyle. A spirit of friendship. Tim Faulkner, Australian Reptile Park "The time I spent in the bush as a kid with my family gave me the opportunity to develop a love and passion for animal conservation.

A love of being outdoors. A rich and diverse cultural history. Read next. Read next Discover more about Aboriginal culture and experiences. Coming together over food and drink. Making the most of the coastline. The spirit of the outback. Jessica Mauboy, Australian singer and actress "A very little known fact is that a quarter of all land in Australia — like the amazing Kakadu National Park — is managed by Aboriginal land Trusts.