Culture in Australia and New Zealand

1. Culture – Australia and New
Zealand

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3. Geography
• Australia is situated south of Asia, between the Pacific and the
Indian Oceans. Australia is a continent, a country and an
island at the same time. Australia is located in the southern
hemisphere
• The geography of the country is extremely diverse, ranging
from the snow-capped mountains of the Australian Alps and
Tasmania to large deserts, tropical and temperate forests
• Neighboring countries include Indonesia, East Timor and
Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
and the French dependency of New Caledonia to the east, and
New Zealand to the southeast

4. States and territories of Australia
• Australia consists of six states, two major mainland
territories, and other minor territories.
• The states are New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia,
Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia.
• The two major mainland territories are the Northern
Territory and the Australian Capital Territory.
• Western Australia is the largest state covering just under one
third of the Australian landmass, followed by Queensland and
New South Wales.

5. Australia's coat of arms – the official
emblem of the Australian Government –
was granted by George V in 1912. The
arms consist of a shield containing the
badges of the six states. The supporters
are native Australian fauna – a kangaroo
and an emu. A yellow-flowered native
plant, wattle, also appears in the design.
The small Union Jack represents the
historical link with Britain, the large
seven-pointed star represents the six
States and Territories, and the small
stars from the Southern Cross – a
prominent feature of the southern
hemisphere night sky.
Flag

6. Weather and the seasons
• Like all countries in the southern hemisphere (the
hemisphere south of the Equator), Australia's seasons
follow the sequence:
▫ Summer: December to February
▫ Autumn: March to May
▫ Winter: June to August
▫ Spring: September to November
• Australia is generally a very dry place, so summers can
get much hotter. The pattern of rainfall is also distinct -
some places have abundant rain at one time of the year
and almost none at other times.

7. People
• The current Australian population is estimated at
23,679,000 (22 July 2013).
• This does not include an estimated 1 million Australians
living overseas, but it includes the estimated 24% of
Australians born overseas (in various nations, but
predominantly the United Kingdom, New Zealand,
Italy, China, Vietnam, India, the Philippines, and
Greece).

8. The Aborigines
are the Australian
natives that have
been living there
for thousands of
years before the
first Europeans
came to Australia
in the 1700s.

9. Food
•Australian cuisine has been derived from the tastes
of immigrant settlers to Australia and the produce
they have introduced to the continent.
•Subsequent waves of multicultural immigration,
with a majority drawn from Asia and the
Mediterranean region, and the strong, sophisticated
food cultures these ethnic communities have brought
with them influenced the development of Australian
cuisine
•Fresh produce is readily available and thus used extensively, and the trend
(urged by long-term government health initiatives) is towards low-salt, low-
fat healthy cookery incorporating lean meat and lightly cooked, colourful,
steamed or stir-fried vegetables
•With most of the Australian population residing in coastal areas, fish and
seafood is popular

10. Sports
• Many Australians are passionate about sport, and it forms a
major part of the country's culture in terms of watching and
participation
• Sports that are popular include cricket, horseracing, American
rules football and rugby
• The country has a large number of national teams in sports such
as cricket, rugby union, rugby league, basketball, hockey, netball,
soccer, softball, water polo and wheelchair rugby
• Sport is played by different populations in Australia including
women, people with disabilities

11. Festivals and Holidays

12. • OFFITIAL NAME : Commonwealth of Australia
• CAPITAL: Canberra
• TOTAL AREA: 7,700,000 sq.km
• POPULATION: 20 million people
• HEAD OF STATE: Queen Elizabeth II represented by Governor-
General
• FORM OF GVERNMENT: Constitutional monarchy
• PORTS: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane
• LONGEST RIVER: the Darling (2,740 km)
• HIGHEST POINT: Mount Kosciusko (2,230 m)
• NATURAL RESOURCES: coal, zink, nickel, gold, wool
• NATIONAL HOLIDAY: Australian Day , 16 January (1788)
• MONEY: basic unit – Australian dollar
• NATIONAL SYMBOLS: Kangaroo and Emu
• NATIONAL ANTHEM: “Waltzing Matilda”
Facts!!!

14. Geographical Location
• New Zealand, about 1,250 mi (2,012 km) southeast of Australia,
consists of two main islands and a number of smaller outlying
islands so scattered they range from the tropical to the Antarctic.
The country is the size of Colorado. Capital: Wellington
• Largest Cities: Auckland, 369,000 (metro area)
359,000 (city proper); Christchurch, 334,100
• The highest mountain peak standing at 3,754m
(12,319 ft) is Aoraki/Mt. Cook.; longest river is
the Waikato River at 425km

15. Weather and the seasons
• Like Australia, New Zealand’s seasons follow the
sequence:
▫ Summer: December to February
▫ Autumn: March to May
▫ Winter: June to August
▫ Spring: September to November

16. People
• Kiwi is the nickname used internationally for people
from New Zealand, as well as being a relatively
common self-reference. The name derives from the kiwi,
a flightless bird, which is native to, and the national
symbol of, New Zealand
• New Zealand has a population of over 4.405 Million

17. Food
•New Zealand cuisine is largely driven by
local ingredients and seasonal variations.
Occupying an island nation with a
primarily agricultural economy, New
Zealand yields produce from land and sea.
Similar to the cuisine of Australia, the
cuisine of New Zealand is a diverse British-
based cuisine
•In New Zealand households, dinner (also known as "tea") is the
main meal of the day, when families gather and share their
evening together. Restaurants and takeaways provide an
increasing proportion of the diet.

18. Festivals and Holidays
Name Date
1st January New Year's Day
2nd January Day after New Year's Day
6th February Waitangi Day
The Friday before Easter Sunday Good Friday
The day after Easter Sunday Easter Monday
25th April Anzac Day
The first Monday in June Queen's Birthday
The fourth Monday in October Labour Day
25th December Christmas Day
26th December Boxing Day

19. Traits- Australia and New Zealand
• They generally prefer to be treated as individuals.
• Many people do not represent themselves as a member of a
specific class, religion, profession or group
• They are people of few words but they are open and direct
• They place a high value on relationships. They stand up for
their mates (friends) and the disadvantaged (underdog)
• Being punctual is critical
• They respect opinions, and opinionated discussions are
entertaining

20. Conversations- Australia and New Zealand
• Australians tend to be enthusiastic conversationalists and
debaters. The best policy, however, is to wait for your
Australian customers to bring up a subject; be prepared to
hear very strong and often confrontational opinions
• Australians like to hear opinionated conversations so don’t
hesitate to express your views if they are sincere and informed
• It is common for Australians to make provocative statements
during conversation- you are expected to respond with
humour
• Australians like to criticise themselves, but they are not
receptive to criticism from others
• Australians are often informal but courteous and they are
very humorous

21. A few commonly used words and
phrases
• Ace! : Excellent! Very good!
• Bail out : depart, usually angrily
• Mate: Friend
• Reckon: Think
• Cuppa: Tea
• Full bottle: fully informed; knowledgeable
• No worries: no problem
• Belt up!: you are asked stop talking, be quite, in a
angry way
• Don't get your knickers in a knot: Don't upset
yourself

22. Australian and New Zealand accent
• Australian accent is influenced by the British
accent and grammar & spelling is similar to that
of British English
• Has a non-rhotic accent and it is similar to the
other Southern Hemisphere accents
▫ [ei] becomes [æi ] ex. Day,say
▫ [i: ] becomes [i∂ ] ex.he,me
▫ [ai ] becomes [⊃i] ex.nine,height

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