April 26th is Hug an Australian Day, a copyrighted holiday created by Wellcat.com, a health & wellness company that also produces quirky holidays for calendars, to show their appreciation for all the love and support the Aussies have given them over the years. Anyone who’s ever read COED knows we have a deep appreciation for dimes from down under. That’s why we’re presenting you with the 27 hottest, most huggable Australian women in celebration of this hump-worthy holiday! See who made the list after the jump!

January 26th is Australia Day, the official national day of England. Jk, it’s for Australia, but England sure had a hand in this holiday’s creation. You see, on this date in 1788, the British Royal Navy took over the eastern seaboard of New Holland and declared sovereignty. Native Australians are deservedly pissed, so they call this day, “Invasion Day” and “Survival Day”. To commemorate we’re helping you survive this bitter winter by invading your eyeballs and declaring sovereignty on your attention with pics of the most awesome Aussies the land down under has offered up, like Abbie Cornish, Elle MacPherson, Holly Valance, Isla Fisher, Kylie Minogue, Miranda Kerr, Sophie Monk, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.

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