India, Sept. 10 -- An Indian woman living in Australia has shared five things she found "completely normal" in the country but said they "genuinely shocked" her as an Indian. Taking to Instagram, Disha Shah listed everyday differences ranging from shops closing early to workplace culture and well-maintained public parks.

One of the things that Shah said surprised her was the early closing time of shops. "Shops close at 5 PM - and they REALLY mean it," she wrote, adding that unlike India, where many shops remain open late into the night, finding a store open at 6 pm on a Saturday can be difficult in Australia.

She also highlighted seeing police officers on horseback in city centres. "You're walking through the CBD, minding your own busin...