Australian Leisure Activities Research Paper
The type of leisure activities that Australian individuals partake in is greatly influenced by the climate Australia experiences and the country's geographical layout. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (2006) recognizes that "northern hemisphere continents have a greater temperature contrast between summer and winter" (ABM, 2006) than Australia. This relatively low deviance between seasonal temperatures has greatly influenced the unique leisure culture that Australia has, providing an abundance of opportunities for various leisure activities that are undertaken both indoors and outdoors. As Australia also experiences significantly less yearly average rainfalls than any other continent (AMB, 2006), opportunities to partake in outdoor leisure