That's the implication of the caption on the photo above from the Wall Street Journal's Photoblog: A Crimson Rosella bird ate flower blossoms in Canberra, Australia, Tuesday, the first day of spring in the southern hemisphere. (Mark Kolbe/Getty Images).I would think the onset of spring down under would coincide with autumn up here (three weeks from now) - but perhaps there's something I don't understand...
Addendum: Answer found at Wiki (thanks, Nolandda) - "[In Australia] Official dates are as follows: 1st day of March, June, September and December for the start of Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer, respectively."
According to WaPo the difference is caused by the use of meterological versus astronomical seasons. Or perhaps it's related to the migratory patterns of drop bears...