Kangaroos, wombats and platypus are at the zoo. Ferries take visitors to beaches where the Pacific Ocean is shades of deep blue. Residents are conservation-minded. Push-button vacuum toilets allow users to choose half flush or full flush. Ads introduced an air conditioning wall unit operated by a motion detector.
Recycling is a priority, and residents take pride in separating their rubbish.
Garbage collections are made after dark to avoid traffic. Our pickup was once a week at 4 a.m. China is used daily. Paper products are for picnics. Americans are blamed for introducing Aussies to the concept of eating out.