I've always felt that Australia felt like a British version of California. Though California is itself a bit exceptional in the context of America. The two places have a lot in common though - not withstanding the fact that everyone drives on the wrong side of the road and uses different power cables.

Brisbane is like Miami if it was full of British people. (Except richer and with sunburns.)

Melbourne is like Seattle if… actually it's literally just Seattle except they think they invented it.

But you can bend the pins of the power cables and make them fit. :)