Blog: all about Santa Claus
Facts, numbers and tips about Santa Claus: from his address and his reindeer to who really invented him.
Santa in an Australian Summer: Boomers, Surf Santas and Bondi
How Santa does an Australian summer Christmas: the six white boomers legend, surf Santas at Bondi, shopping centre Santas, heat and Christmas lunch.
Read more →Did Coca-Cola Invent Santa? The Real History
Did Coca-Cola invent Santa or his red suit? No. Nast, earlier red Santas and Sundblom's 1931 ads, plus how a northern Santa landed in Aussie summer.
Read more →Is Santa Real? What Research Says and What to Tell Aussie Kids
Is Santa real? The true story behind Santa, the age kids stop believing, what we know about Australian children, and how to answer their questions.
Read more →Letters to Santa Australia: How Many Letters Does Santa Get?
How many letters does Santa get? Australia Post's last totals, Santa Mail 2026 dates, a country comparison and what kids wish for.
Read more →Santa's Address in Australia: Santa Mail 2026 and Where to Post
Santa Mail 2026 runs 11 November to 20 December at Australia Post. Dates, how the reply works, plus Santa's addresses in Canada and Finland.
Read more →Santa Claus in Other Languages: Names in 41 Countries
Santa in Mandarin, Arabic, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Punjabi, Greek and Italian, plus a table of names in 41 countries, with meanings, for Australian families.
Read more →Santa's Reindeer Names in Order (and Why Aussie Kids Get Kangaroos)
All of Santa's reindeer names in order, from Dasher to Rudolph, what they mean, and how reindeer cope with an Australian summer Christmas.
Read more →St Nicholas vs Santa Claus: What Is the Difference?
St Nicholas vs Santa Claus and Father Christmas: the real bishop, the British link, and how Dutch, German and Greek Aussies mark 6 December.
Read more →Where Is Santa Right Now? Live Santa Tracker Australia
Where is Santa right now? Our live Santa tracker shows the sleigh on Christmas Eve, with a countdown, the route and arrival times in AEDT and AWST.
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