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This article is about the cultural concept. For the song, see Australiana (song). For the Slim Dusty album, see Australiana (album). For the type of pizza, see List of pizza varieties by country § Australia.

The Australian national flag and red ensign are common patriotic symbols of Australiana
Symbolism of the Outback way of life is common in Australiana
A typical Australian meat pie with tomato sauce
Although its country of origin is a contentious issue, the pavlova is a part of the Australian identity.

Australiana is anything pertaining to Australian culture, society, geography and ecology, especially if it is endemic to Australia or has reached iconic status. It includes people, places, flora, fauna and events of Australian origins. Australiana objects can be highly collectable and comprise anything made in Australia or especially made for Australian use.[1] Australiana often borrows from Australian Aboriginal culture, or the stereotypical Australian culture of the early 1900s.

Collectable Australiania objects typically include furniture, pottery, glass, bottles, printed materials, metal and wooden objects, fabrics and aboriginal collectables. Objects can be Australiana in their own right, such as boomerangs, Akubra hats, and didgeridoos, or can be common objects with Australian cultural images displayed on them. Such items might include two-man saws, snow globes or tea towels with Australian scenery or icons imprinted on them in the national colours of Australia (green and gold).

Australiana can also refer to art with an Australian style or subject. Paintings, ceramics, crafts and coins that depict Australian imagery would fall also under this category. Australiana has also been called a style of kitsch art.[2]

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People are sometimes depicted in the artwork, such as Australian explorers, drovers, bushranger, swagmen, Aboriginal Australians, diggers, stockmen, and the like.

Being on the beach in summer is also generally made out to be part of Australiana, as well as Surf Life Savers, as Australia is a coastal culture, because of the nature of inland Australia (dry, harsh desert).

Some commercial brands have become part of Australiana due to their perceived "Australianness". Advertisements and posters depicting these brands often become part of Australiana as well. The following themes are examples of Australiana:[3]

Aboriginal culture

Animals

These images are often well-known Australian animals and birds, such as

Businesses

Clothing

  • Akubra hats a staple of country people and most often seen in cities at election time on the heads of Australian politicians. Les Hiddins also known as The Bush Tucker Man was famous for the unique the shape of his akubra hat.[6]
  • Driza-Bone coats were popularized in the movie The Man From Snowy River which showed groups of men on horseback wearing long Driza-Bone coats chasing after brumbies in the Snowy Mountains.
  • R. M. Williams boots
  • Speedos and colloquially known as Budgie smugglers, are swim briefs that have been brought to attention of the Australian public through images of surf life savers, Australian men and women swimmers at the Olympic Games and more recently the then prime minister Tony Abbott who was photographed wearing them.
  • ugg boots made simply from sheep skin and worn from the 1800's.[7] The most recent version created by Australian surfer Brian Smith to keep his feet warm, and worn all over the world by Australians in the 1970's. Brought to notice by the enforcement of trademark disputes to prevent the generic use of the term.

Food

Music

People

Places

Products

Sport

See also

References

  1. ^ Hall, William; Hall, Dorothy (2005). Carters's Collecting Australiana: a guide to Australian Antiques and Collectables. John Furphy Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876079-15-0.
  2. ^ An article about Australiana
  3. ^ An article about Australia brands
  4. ^ "Tasmanian Tiger". Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Newly discovered footage of last-known Tasmanian tiger released". Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  6. ^ "VIDEO: Bush Tucker Man: The man with the most memorable hat in Australia goes digital". Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  7. ^ "The Surprising History Of The Aussie Ugg Boot". Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Of Meat Pies and Football, an Australian Love Story". Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  9. ^ "The Best Australian Beer Brands". Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Gallipoli landing". Retrieved 18 January 2024.

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Look up Australiana in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
  • The Australiana Society publishes a quarterly magazine, Australiana, which features research on Australian art, decorative art, artifacts and history.
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