Perhaps in the Snowy Mountains. It can of course be worn in any place that a hat is worn by custom, tradition or need. Like the Stetson of the American Southwest, the Australian slouch hat was created to keep the rain and sun out of the face and eyes, and off of the back of the neck. It does its job bloody well, just ask my mate Crocodile Dundee.
On your head... an akubra is an Australian hat
The best place to purchase an Akubra hat from would be Amazon. They offer a wide variety of Akubra hats for decent prices. Amazon is a reputable sales site.
Put it on your head. It's a hat.
the Akubra hat is a brown hat that is made from rabbit fur
The Akubra hat was developed in Australia.
Research has shown that Akubra hats originated in Australia and are widely available there. If one wishes to purchase an Akubra hat in the US they are available from the David Morgan site.
Australia
An Akubra is a brand of Australian hat, especially one with a broad brim, similar to a fedora, traditionally worn by Australian stockmen.
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Rabbit fur.
Akubra, ''Cattleman'',1998, which is a wide-brimmed hat commonly worn by farmers and other rural people in Australia. See the link below.
Akubra hats