I've been living in Australia for about 7 or 8 years now and one thing Ive never gotten used to is a hot Christmas! Here are all the traditions, music, recipes we do to celebrate Down Under
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Recipes and Media 🍪
Activities 🏄♀️
Decor 🎄
Recipes and Media 🍪
My absolute favorite dessert and a staple on Chrissy (Christmas)
Pavlova!!
Okay not really a recipe so much as a purchase, but seafood (prawns at least!) is classic Aussie Christmas
Cold seafood platter
I dont really know why but this is essential listening to at Aussie Christmas
Paul Kelly - How To Make Gravy (Official Video)
For Christmas when its like 100 degrees
Morgan Evans - Christmas In The Sun (Official Music Video)
A comedy about Christmas in the Outback (its not going to win any Oscars anytime soon)
A Sunburnt Christmas (2020) ⭐ 6.8 | Comedy
A Ute is like a truck. Why make a gingerbread house when you can make this icon instead?
Aussie gingerbread ute recipe
Activities 🏄♀️
Getting out on the beach on Christmas day is a MUST (that's so strange to say as a Wisconsin Girlie!)
Surfers Paradise: Surf Lesson on the Gold Coast
Okay so maybe not a tour, but you should definitely at least consider seeing a cricket match
Melbourne: Melbourne Cricket Grounds (MCG) Guided Tour
Boxing day aka my favorite holiday aka the day AFTER Christmas when you're still off work but the pressures off
All you need to know about Boxing Day in Australia
Any capitol city in Australia will have SOME sort of event- here are Sydneys
Things to do in Sydney this Christmas | Darling Harbour Christmas 2024 | Free Kids Christmas Activities | Darling Harbour
Exactly what it sounds like- imagine singing Jingle Bells with 3000 of your closest friends, surrounded by thousands of gorgeous candles
Carols by Candlelight | Vision Australia's Carols by Candlelight
Decor 🎄
For the kiddos, especially if youre a dual national family!
Little Bilby's Aussie Bush Christmas
An Australian ornament, duh
Australia Christmas Ornament Wooden Map
It may not be snowing but its still important (to me) to still get that white Christmas vibe
Gingerbread Man Lid Candle
Im obsessed with this bin chicken ornament
Resin Christmas Ornament
If youre spending Christmas on the beach, you're going to need a Christmas bikini
Women's Christmas Bikini Cute Swimsuit Santa Claus Print Girl's Swimwear Black Holiday String Bikini Xmas Beach Vacation Bathing Suit
And for the men of course
Mid Length Christmas Boardshorts - Kmart
Obsessed with these Aussie Ornaments, so you can have a whole tree
