Winter in Taz

So yes, it is winter here in Tasmania! It's just so bizarre to think that it may snow on the 4th of July! The short days are definitely requiring some adjusting - it gets pretty dark here by 4:30, so subsequently I'm hungry at 5pm and ready for bed by 7pm. So far I've been fighting that, but it's tough when it's cold and dark!
I'm a bit confused by winter here, aside from it being super dark and some of the leaves falling, many of the plants act like it's summer. Many of the trees are flowering here (like this crazy beautiful tree below; I have NO idea what it is!), the roses are in bloom, and on my way in to school today I saw a lemon tree whose branches were weighted down with ripe lemons. The parrots outside our building aren't fantastic indicators of winter either. If this is winter, what will summer be like? I have high hopes that it will be positively tropical, but I don't think that will be the case....