Oceania comprises of the two nations, Australia and New Zealand. As they are located in the southern hemisphere, they welcome New Year in the summers. A refreshing change for the otherwise global traveler, to participate in the New Year celebrations of Oceania is celebrating in a different atmosphere.
New Year in Oceania is a specially looked forward to festival as like in most countries it is an extension of the Christmas celebrations that have just ended!
In Australia, the highlight of the New Year celebrations is the lighting of fireworks especially in places like the Sydney harbor. Both the locals and the tourists particularly visit this place in the whole of Australia. The extensive light work that covers an area of almost 16 kms radius is particularly the centre point of all celebrations. In New Year Australians also like to party hard; champagne, beaches, variety of food and lots of merry making are the prerequisites here.
There are several cruises and special Tour packages that are designed to Australia around New Year and people throng to this place to witness a summer New Year here in Australia.
New Year in New Zealand is pretty similar to that of Australia. New Zealanders are also party lovers and numerous parties and picnic groups can be witnessed in the various beaches around here. Water sports remain the highlight of these outings though.
As Christmas has just ended, the festive season is still in the air and the taste of the ‘Pavlova’ still in the mouth of the New Zealanders. Therefore feasting is given lot of importance to, with little religious significance in the celebrations of New Year in Oceania.
Like in almost all parts of the world New Year in Oceania also involves many new resolutions, promises and a few customs that are typical to a few parts and communities living here.
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