Happy Australia Easter, everyone! Granted, Australian Easter is very similar to American Easter, down to eating lots of Chocolate. In Australia, Good Friday and Easter Monday are holidays, so everyone has a four day weekend. Because of this, Easter is a huge travel holiday for Australians, and people often spend the Easter Weekend Camping or visiting family.
One uniquely Aussie tradition I did spot was the Easter Bilby. Rabbits are a destructive introduced species in Australia, and having one can result in a fine of thousands of dollars. Bilbies, on the other hand, are an adorable, endangered Aussie native. Despite all this, the idea of celebrating the holiday with bilbies instead of bunnies never took off, although there are still a few chocolate bilbies to be found. I hear they taste just as good as the bunnies!
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