Tea and cultures in Australia are similar to those in England. Due to the influence of Britain to Australia in history, the overlapping customs are unavoidable.
However, the similarities between the British and the Australia people are only more obvious in the big cities. In the countryside, there are several quite interesting customs to drink tea.
Australian tea - a farmer's routine?
Here is one of the interesting customs of tea and cultures in Australia. Every morning, the first thing a farmer does is to boil his water.
He heats the water in a can, which is sometimes called "Billy can". It's not certain why it's called "Billy can" but one thing for sure; it is a very old can.
The farmer probably uses this can every day for a long time. Those "Billy cans" are usually covered with smoke ashes.
When the water is boiled, the farmer adds some tealeaves into the can. While the tea is brewed, he prepares his breakfasts.
Eggs, bacon and bread are often made up the breakfasts. When the tea is ready to go, he adds a lot of sugar into the tea. Then the farmer enjoys his tea and breakfast.
Before he leaves for work, he terminates the fire but still leaves the can of tea on the fire pit. When he gets home at the end of the day, he starts the fire again.
Then he continues enjoy his tea along with his dinner. The tea somehow helps him relax after a hard day at work.
Tea and cultures are unique and special in each country of the world. There are more interesting customs to come if we look hard enough.
Ten Things to Take on a Australian Working Holiday
The first thing that is needed is the visa as discussed above. The visa makes it clear that the holder is essentially a holiday maker looking for some casual work while exploring Australia. This will help give the employer peace of mind and increase opportunities for work.
It seems obvious, but taking that trusty passport is of huge importance. First of all to get into the country in the first place and also for identification purposes, that might be needed for accommodation and for any employer.
Taking a clear and concise CV/Resume along with references on a separate page will significantly help any job hunt. The advantage is clear as these documents state experience and skills and any references provide the impression of a trustworthy person.
Carrying an International Drivers License along with a regular license will cause less suspicion and will make your information clear.
It's important to have an Australian ready Mobile Phone any existing phone might not work in Australia and if it does then high roaming charges are possible. It's a much better idea to obtain an Australian sim card or a cheap Australian Mobile Phone.
Bring a Laptop, which will be useful for researching job opportunities and keeping in touch with family back home. Be careful think twice before bringing existing Mobile Broadband as it's likely that roaming charges will apply. Therefore be on the lookout for WIFI hotspots and do some research before leaving. It may be possible to set up some internet access before arriving in Australia.
Bring some books to help with a job search, accommodation and other useful information. A guidebook would be useful to help find some cheap places to stay and key places to visit when not working. Another book on the best places to search for jobs would also be useful. Again research before leaving and bring a couple of books that would be useful.
It may be useful to research companies before leaving, that way information on the company and contact details will be to hand, which will make an easier job search. Obviously bring this information.
Consider pre booking at least some accommodation, example on southbank accommodation. This will be very useful for having a clear understanding of where to go once off the plane. It will also be useful for an employer to have an address and further contact information. Ensure that the information on any reservations and addresses are easily to hand upon arriving in Australia.
It's important to have plane tickets booked. Firstly to have to hand when leaving for Australia and then to prove the stay is only for twelve months.
