1. The beach starts looking like this:
Christmas, Australian style. Happy holidays! :-) #MerryXmas #Australia #XmasDownUnder #Bondi #summer #travel
Swapping Snow for Sunshine: The Australian #Christmas Culture Shock http://t.co/crZ5g17sRX #Expatlife
2. The trees look like this:
Finally one tree which is decorated 😆 Merry Christmas!🎅☀️🎄 #australianchristmas #christm... http://t.co/MXMW2JTVqE
3. And the bus ride to the beach looks like this:
Australian buses know how to do Christmas
4. Sights like this become commonplace:
An Australian just set a world record for #Christmas lights but this is still my fave display: http://t.co/rxbaE7jVZ6
5. Golden trees that look like this:
One of the most Australian pictures ever, via @TheNTNews http://t.co/dTUDOPhp25 … …
6. And decorations get huddled by the side of the Murray River.
Merry Australian Christmas everyone, from the bank of the mighty murray river!
7. Kangaroo-driven sleighs show up.
Fabulous Christmas lights at Australian Embassy in DC @AusAmbUSA locals love it ! (Note Christmas red speedos)
8. And firetrucks get new helpers:
Australian Christmas Tradition: Santa Claus coming down your street and giving out lollies/candy! #christmas
9. Presents start to show up:
Can you tell what it is yet? #australianchristmas
10. And houses get decorated:
I love how Australian this scene is: Queenslander & tropical plants form the backdrop for Christmas #Xmasinthetropics
11. People start making their own "Aussie Christmas" trees.
Our little Australian Christmas Tree
12. A lot of the time using anything they can find...
Australian christmas tree
13. These start showing up EVERYWHERE:
Anoplognathus pallidicollis, the Australian Christmas Beetle
14. And the native Christmas trees start to flower...
Australian Native Christmas Tree. Photo provided by Mayebony.
15. And, inevitably, this happens:
Meanwhile: MT '@TonyAbbottMHR Launching #KmartWishingTree. We want all Australian families to have best Christmas'