10 Things Every Australian Kid Did on Christmas Morning in the 1970s… That Don't Happen Anymore 😢

You were awake before five. The cicadas were already going outside and the pillowcase at the end of your bed was full. Not a stocking — a pillowcase. Because a stocking was never big enough. This is what Christmas morning actually felt like in 1970s Australia. The orange in the toe. The pavlova threatening to collapse in the heat. The cards showing snow while the backyard shimmered at 38 degrees. The Carols by Candlelight the night before. Nobody else had a Christmas like ours. And nobody ever will again. #1970sAustralia #AustralianChristmas #AustralianNostalgia #GrowingUpAustralian #ChristmasMemories #AustralianChildhood #VintageAustralia #DearOldAussie #Pavlova #CarolsByCandlelight