"[4] "Australia" is said to have risen Gyroscope's "songwriting to new heights", it's a track that confirms the Australian rock band "are equally capable of creating softer numbers as well as the harder hitting ones".

[5] Lead vocalist and songwriter Daniel Sanders speaking about the story behind the song, said "It was essentially written about myself leaving England as a tot and coming to Australia, and then growing up here, appreciating and embracing our culture and heritage and falling in love with it all.

[5] Access All Areas said an "intimate delivery" adds to the song's "inspiring" message, which "is set to spark feelings of national pride" amongst Australians.

The "strong marching-band beat" of Rob Nassif's drum kit, along with the contribution of Sanders' "intimate delivery" on vocals are a main feature of the song, which is credited for its "lush melodic arrangement with perfectly placed orchestral flourishes".

[6] "Australia" was still a month from its release as a single when it received its first national coverage from Australian television and radio programs.

This comparison was made by rock historian Glenn A. Baker, who said "these are songs that invoke in us feeling of who we are and where we are," and notably that "the Gyroscope track would have the same effect.