Almost every day, we see things, do things, hear things or say things that somehow feel 'Australian'. Share your experiences. Browse current stories for ideas. Leave your mark for future generations.
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| | Outdoor shower story posted on 07/04/2008 - about There is something wonderfully uncomplicated about standing under a shower rose on a pile of rocks in the middle of dense bushland.
On a trip to a rural property near Wollongong in New South Wales, I stayed at a place at the end of a dirt track miles f... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne |
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| | Coastal sandstone story posted on 05/04/2008 - about People visiting Sydney are often amazed by the quality of life enjoyed here, especially by those fortunate souls living in places next to the water.
Here's an example of unique Aussie living -- urban tiers of designer houses dress-circled all the way... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne |
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| | Living among the gum trees story posted on 04/04/2008 - about Australia's gumtrees are almost a cliche. I hear people recalling them often when describing the experience of being Australian.
Curiously, eucalypts are not unique to Australia, as much as one might think. If you go to India or Southern California y... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne |
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| | Broome and The Kimberley story posted on 26/03/2008 - about Broome is one the all time best places to visit. It is the most remote town in relation to any capital city in THE WORLD! It also has the best restaurants considering its remote location. Wildlife just strolls around the place.
We stayed at Cable Beac... thanks to yarralea |
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| | Clean-up Day story posted on 12/03/2008 - about A few years ago Ian Kiernan had a vision: Clean up Australia.
Today, as a result of that idea, some friends and I, along with tens of thousands of other Australians, went to work with bags and gloves to clean up other people's rubbish.
Twelve of... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne |
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| | Shark Wrestling in South Australia story posted on 27/04/2007 - about I was reading the newspaper today and came across this hilarious story of foolishness:
(from News.Com, 16-February 2006) 'EYRE Peninsula man Phillip Kerkhof has wrestled a 1.3m shark - and lived to tell the tale with barely a scratch on him.
On Monday... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne |
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| | Farm fresh eggs - scrambled by bike story posted on 29/06/2006 - about The next door neighbour's daughter, Lorelle Cargee (spelling), and my sister Robina and I used to ride our bikes a lot when we lived in rural Western Australia. The roads weren't all paved then and lots of bumps.
One day, my mum packed some freshly la... thanks to Gillian Jennings from near Bencubbin, WA |
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| | Barramundi Nationals story posted on 16/05/2006 - about Catching barramundi is an incredible experiance that any fisherman would never forget.
The Daly River, warm weather, crocodiles at the back of the boat and a couple of cold tinnies. Wish I didn't have to go back to work.... thanks to chad pantic |
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| | Yabbies story posted on 14/02/2006 - about From the waters of the Murray River, comes the Yabbie. A Sunday arvo cruising in a tinnie, catching a feed for the evening, is a special day for me.
We use different types of nets but the most successful of all are the opera house nets, but you don't tel... thanks to chad pantic |
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| | Vegie Garden story posted on 07/02/2006 - about Living in the country can make it hard to get to the shops and some things can be exspensive. For this reason the good ol' vegie garden helps this problem. It is also nice to watch it grow and eat the fresh vegies.
Saturday morning on a nice day,... thanks to chad pantic |
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| | Another Flag story posted on 10/01/2006 - about This old building that would have once housed pioneers of the area catches your eye every time you pass. Between Barmera and Waikerie it sits, a lot more lonely than when it was built.
The flag has been on it for many years now and although it is on pri... thanks to chad pantic |
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| | Max the dog story posted on 26/06/2005 - about (my niece writes:) We went to my best friend's farm and I took a picture of their dog.
His name is 'max'. Max is a Blue Heeler. He's my favourite. Mummy says we can get one of our own soon.
He was chasing the sheep and barking. The sheep get scared ... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne |
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| | Boys fishing trip on the Murray story posted on 24/06/2005 - about On a long weekend my father decided to have the annual fishing trip for the boys. He was allowed the use of a friend?s houseboat and away we went.
Unfortunately, the fishing was no good, but hey - a bad day fishing is better than a good day at work!
... thanks to chad pantic |
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| | Lunchtime for 'Wombat' story posted on 11/06/2005 - about While I was visiting friends at their farm near Goulburn in 2004, I met a bloke on a neighbouring property who has a pet wallaroo orphaned after the death of its mother. The bloke's name is John and he calls the wallaroo 'Wombat' (which can be confusing ... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne |
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| | The flood of 1956 story posted on 18/04/2005 - about I recently came across some old photos taken back in 1956 when a large flood hit the Riverland region.
These photos were taken at Moorook, S.A and show well the damage caused by the flood. Notice the flood banks that were made in a lastditch attemped ... thanks to Mark Gardellini from Moorook / Riverland / S.A |
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| | Australian bush... story posted on 17/04/2005 - about Here are some pictures from a little town in South Australia called Moorook where I grew up. These were taken at the local game reserve once called Mundoon Flats.
Back in my youth we used to bush walk to this spot and spend hours there. This is a plac... thanks to Mark Gardellini from Moorook / Riverland / S.A |
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| | Tidal Storm story posted on 15/04/2005 - about Here is a photo i took back when i was in my teens . It was taken on the flats of Moorook just as a huge storm was rolling in from the west . It was a like a tidalwave of dust and wind rolling in at tremendous speed , strong enough to nock my best friend ... thanks to Mark Gardellini from Moorook / Riverland / S.A |
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| | Glenrowan Vic . story posted on 13/04/2005 - about While on a road trip to Victoria in March 2004 we stopped of at a little town called Glenrowan which is made famous for of course Ned Kelly. It's a nice little spot and well worth a look...... thanks to Mark Gardellini from Moorook / Riverland / S.A |