If Summer is a party, Autumn is the quiet drive home. It is, arguably, the best time of year to be an Australian.
People are suddenly cleaning their garages. They are pressure-washing the driveways. They are signing up for gym memberships they will quit by October. There is a sense of "getting the house in order" before the darkness of June and July sets in.
This beautiful, fleeting peace only lasts about six weeks before the frost hits.