(Picture above: Night scene of Sydney Bridge and Opera House)

　

New Findings ---

• The switches of lamps in hotel rooms are quite different, and not easy to find.

• There is always a switch above an electric outlet.

• The water tank attached to a toilet has two push buttons, one for half-tank water flush and the other for full, to save water usage.

• Some men’s rooms use a one long tank for men’s peeing.

• Restrooms for gentlemen and ladies are separated for certain distances (i.e., not neighboring) in some airports (like Melbourne Airport).

• The water is drinkable.

• No bath cream is supplied in a hotel in Melbourne (the Vibe Hotel).

• The stars in the national flag mean the five provinces of Australia.

• Australians cannot be distinguished from Americans and some European peoples from their appearances.

• There is no coffee mate in the free instant coffee and tea set of the hotel rooms.

• There are water boiling pots and clothes irons in the hotel rooms

• There are two doors in each men's room to enhance privacy.

• The brand name of local produced cars in Australia is HOLDEN.

• Eucalypt Trees are seen all over the continent.

• Common people's houses have slanted roofs, most of orange colors.

• Beautiful golden wattles (national flower of Australia) are seen scarcely distributed on road sides.

• Uses of carts for baggage moving should be paid (except at the Airport of Brisbane).

• Lots of the names of cities and towns come suboriginal people's languages.

• The accent of English spoken by Australia people is not difficult for foreign people to accept (at least to me).