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Australia enjoys a warm Christmas and the heat of early summer has a great impact
on the Christmas festivities in Melbourne. In the weeks that lead up to
Christmas all homes are decorated, the air is alive with carols being sung, greetings
cards sent out, Christmas trees erected in schools, homes, and public places while
children eagerly await Santa Clause.
As a part of the Christmas festivities in Melbourne, most of the people spend
their day on the beach. Even the international tourists who come to Sydney during
this part of the year visit the Bondi Beach. Approximately 40,000 people gather
for the celebrations.
During Christmas Day celebrations at Melbourne, Norman Banks, the radio announcer
had introduced the tradition of the Australian Christmas Eve Carol Service in
1937. This outdoor service continues to be one of the main attractions in the
Christmas festivities of Melbourne. Besides the traditional carols there are
many unique Australian Christmas carols as well. These are very popular and
are sung with the traditional ones.
Christmas in the city of Melbourne
During the Christmas month Melbourne becomes alive and blossoms with the jubilance
of Christmas. The city of Melbourne conducts quite a list of events and celebrations.
The Christmas festivities in Melbourne include:
- Choirs and the advent of the new Giant calendar at Federation Square
- The City Square Christmas tree and light show
- Christmas trams plying on the City Circle route
- Santa's Post Box at City Square
- Free shows for children
Christmas Cuisine
Food is a major component in almost all festivals all over the world and Melbourne
is no exception. The festivities are replete with the smell of good food wafting
in the air. The days of the traditional hot roast dinner are long gone and have
now been replaced by sea food, ham, cold turkey and salads. The desserts like
the Christmas Plum Pudding served with ice cream and Pavlova are extremely popular.
Contact Information
To know more about Christmas in Melbourne, feel free to contact:
Phone: 9658- 9658
Email: enquiries@melbourne.vic.gov.au
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