- Christmas in Australia is very hot.
- It is not unusual to have Christmas Day well into
- the mid 30 degrees celcius, or near 100 degrees
- farenheit.
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- An Australian traditional meal includes a turkey
dinner, with ham, and pork.
- A flaming Christmas plum pudding is added for
dessert. Christmas puddings often have 5 cent pieces inside.
- Whoever finds this knows she/he will enjoy good
fortune for the coming year.
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- Carols by Candle Light
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- Carols by Candlelight is one tradition that is
purely Australian.
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- It began in 1937 when a radio announcer, Norman
Banks, saw a lonely old woman listening to Christmas carols on the radio while a lone
candle burned forlornly in her window.
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- The following Christmas Eve he broadcast a great
carol sing along by all who want to join in, from the Alexandra Gardens along the banks of
Melbourne's main river.
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- So the tradition loved by all
Australians began
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- Carols by Candlelight is held every year on
Christmas Eve, where people gather in
Johnston Park, in the city of Geelong, and in Alexandra Gardens in Melbourne, Victoria,,where thousands of
people gather to sing their favorite Christmas carols.
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- The evening is lit by many candles held by
people singing christmas carols under a clean cut night sky.
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- The sky with its Southern Cross stars is like a
mirror, Sydney and the other capital cities also enjoy Carols in the weeks leading up to
Christmas.
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- The
sight is spectacular to say the least.as
well known singers and choirs perform their favorite carols
whilst people sway their
candles, it seems as though all candles are swayed in time to the music.it appears to be
in unison, as though all were one.
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It is the most spectacular sight yet
seen.
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- As Australia is known for its
multiculturism, people of many lands attend the carols, dressed in their national costume,
a sight to behold indeed.
- Truly
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- A night of peace and
harmony.
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- where all differences are put aside
- and language is not a barrier.
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