I marked in blue a couple of sections that I couldn't think how to correct. Sorry, I just didn't want to change the essence of what you were saying! Maybe someone else will have some other ideas.

I enjoyed your story - I'm Australian myself, living in Europe now, and I can relate to the sense of space and lack of history we have in Australia. I feel it now every time I go back to visit - very interesting!

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I visited Australia in 2014, for a 3 weeks long tour all around the country. I went to Perth, Townsville, Brisbane and then Sydney and the surrounding area. As an Italian, used to the European continent and habits, there were few things that impressed me a lot. 

The first one is the perception of the space. I mean, I knew by theory that Australia is big and deserted, with a low population density and full of wildlife. But seeing it right in front of me was so strange and charming. I could say that, comparing Italy to Australia, the perception of space and the every day’s horizons are extremely different. I always felt like I was standing in front of a vastness I was not used to. It generated in me a strong sensation of freedom, not freedom from someone or something, just a general feeling, at a non-rational level.
The second weird thing is “the past”. I was aware that Australia has a very short history of colonization. Then the oldest buildings are British buildings of the XIX century, that from an Italian perspective could be considered quite recent. Walking around I always felt like something was missing, a general lack of memories and traces from the past that I wasn’t used to. From a certain point of view a lack of roots, from the other side a freedom from the past and it’s conditioning legacy.
The last thing is the informal approach to life, the “relaxed” lifestyle that I was able to feel in small country towns and holidays locations as well as in the big cities. I still remember people in shopping centres in Sydney without shoes. I always felt (but probably it’s just an impression) that the Australian way of living is easier and happier than the European one.
All these different sensations left me charmed by the experience and deeply in love with the country.

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Great work :)