Christmas Presents and Decorations customs in Australian.

Christmas Trees, Presents and Decorations

Christmas Trees

Most homes have a Christmas Tree in the lounge or family room. It was traditionally a live limb from a pine tree (pinus radiata) or a small tree. The pinus radiata is not native to Australia but is grown for the construction timber which can be sawn from it. Some families use a native eucalyptus tree branch but this does not look like a traditional Christmas Tree. In recent years many homes have a plastic tree which is stored away and reused each year. 2014 Amendment:- This year I notice that there are now Christmas Tree Farms in most states of Australia and families are welcome to visit them to select and purchase a tree. Here is a list of some of the farms I located, it covers most states. The-Real-Christmas-Tree-Farm We Sell Real Christmas Trees Melbourne Christmas Tree Farm Santa's Shaped Christmas Tree Farm Dandenong Christmas Tree Farm Dave's Christmas Tree Farm Christmas Tree Keng Swan Valley Christmas Tree Shop Kemps Creek Farm Christmas Tree Farm
Christmas stockings
The subject of tree decoration timing has a separate page as email questions asked the questions when to put up Christmas decorations and when they should be taken down. Plus what is placed at the top of the tree and why and when.

Most homes have a Christmas Tree in the lounge or family room. It was traditionally a live limb from a pine tree (pinus radiata) or a small tree. The pinus radiata is not native to Australia but is grown for the construction timber which can be sawn from it. Some families use a native eucalyptus tree branch but this does not look like a traditional Christmas Tree. In recent years many homes have a plastic tree which is stored away and reused each year.

2014 Amendment:- This year I notice that there are now Christmas Tree Farms in most states of Australia and families are welcome to visit them to select and purchase a tree. Here is a list of some of the farms I located, it covers most states.

Christmas stockings

The subject of tree decoration timing has a separate page as email questions asked the questions when to put up Christmas decorations and when they should be taken down.
Plus what is placed at the top of the tree and why and when.

Door wreaths

A survey of homes shows that about ten percent of the homes have a door wreath. Therefore the wreath can not be considered part of the Australian tradition of Christmas. The Australian door wreath is made of artificial material, plastic or similar, and coloured gold or the traditional green, red and silver.

Received this email 30 November 2005 Hiya, read your internet site about Australia and Christmas traditions. As a 5th generation Aussie I can say it was very interesting and pretty close to the core. The only exception I can see is where you say that only 10% of people have door wreaths.

I'm not sure what area you live in but where I'm from, the beach suburbs of southern Sydney, the majority of people have always had door wreaths, from the time I was a child (late 50's - 60's) most homes had a wreath on the door, and it's even more so now!

Christmas Festive Lighting

Since the 1980's small festive lighting sets has been available which were suitable for indoor use such as decorating the tree. We have provided a seperate page on lighting at this link.

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