Culture of Australia draws it roots from numerous sources but primarily from the United Kingdom and also from the indigenous Australians who had immigrated to the country with the Australian gold rushes of the 1850s, and post-World War II.
Mainstream Australian culture is strongly influenced by the United States because of partly cultural cringe. Distinctive influences can also be drawn from the natural environment of Australia, the history of the country, the indigenous Australian people and the proximity to Asia.
Australia has one of the most urbanized and ethnically diverse populations in the world. Most of the Australian population lives on the coast. The cities of Australia are a melting pot of different cultures. The influence of southern European communities has been pervasive. The influx of the Second World War has had an influence on both English and non English-speaking migrants from all over the world.
The early indigenous Australian culture is evidenced in the oral traditions and lore of their descendents and the range of material artifacts. Cultural continuity over 53,000 years of human habitation of the continent cannot be assumed. Modern indigenous Australian are rich and diverse in culture but are severely impacted by European colonization.
Australia has attained recognition of the world in the fields of film, music, painting, theatre, dance and crafts for its vigor and originality. It is difficult to discern much about Australian culture by examining the isolated peaks of music, dance or literature.
The culture of Australia has traditionally been masculine on the basis of the hardships faced by the early settlers and later on the heroism of the Australian soldiers.
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