These words and phrases usually have different meanings than Americans would recognize. The Australian people enjoy leisure activities as Americans do. During the winter, they play football, which is similar to American rugby. In the summer, they play cricket, a sport played with a flat bat and round, covered ball. Teams compete to hit the ball as far as possible without coming in contact with any part of the body.
Australian people love to race.
They race almost anything, from horses and camels to earthworms and cockroaches. They also enjoy American pasttimes, such as watching T.V., swimming at the beach, and walking in the park. Aboriginal culture offers other leisure activities. Book gives fast facts, maps, flag, currency, recipes, the language, and useful addresses and internet sites. Video distributed by International Video Network.