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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.

	The giant iron or ships of China posted on 30/11/2008 - about country and coast Every day tens of thousands of tons of Pilbara iron ore arrive in Port Hedland on giant ore trains. The ore is tipped into giant iron o... thanks to Rodney Harrison from Batemans Bay
	Helicopter flight over rugged NT wilderness posted on 29/11/2008 - about the outback During our visit to the Katherine Gorge National Park, we located a helicopter service and went for a spin over the ground we'd just sp... thanks to Rodney Harrison from Batemans Bay
	Railmotor from Werris Creek posted on 28/11/2008 - about travel When you were Australian years ago, and living in the country where sealed roads were scarce, branch lines between towns was the way pe... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne
	Old telegraph wires on lonely Australian road posted on 27/11/2008 - about country and coast Took a trip out of the city for the weekend up the New England Highway, pulled into a country lane and happened to see an old telegraph... thanks to Jay
	Not ice, nor 'Ice', nor snow. Just Pilbara salt posted on 26/11/2008 - about travel The land in the north west flattens out near the coast. Mirage-like is a giant pile of raw salt near the highway between Port Hedland ... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne
	The Port Hedland detention centre posted on 25/11/2008 - about everyday life A recent visit to the iron ore hub of Port Hedland involved a passing visit to the detention centre where individuals lacking legal sta... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne
	Hot date with a Maytag washer in Darwin posted on 24/11/2008 - about everyday life I never thought I'd ever be so grateful for a clothes washer as I was after a week's bushwalking in the wet season up north near Kather... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne
	Happy to be here posted on 23/11/2008 - about country and coast Sometimes, it's just worth pausing and contemplating how lucky Australians are to be Australian at all. That's what I found myself doi... thanks to Rodney Harrison from Batemans Bay
	Darwin crocodiles posted on 22/11/2008 - about sports This contemplative setting belies certain trouble beyond the grassy knoll. We're in a park near the Northern Territory capital of Darw... thanks to Rodney Harrison from Batemans Bay
	Highest court in the land posted on 21/11/2008 - about city and town Around the world, the business of justice is taken very seriously. You certainly know that from the ornate and costly architecture of ... thanks to Matthew Strahorn from Brisbane
	A visit to the Southern Highlands posted on 20/11/2008 - about city and town The funny thing about the Southern Highlands in New South Wales is the way early settlers tried hard to impose a touch of the old count... thanks to Rodney Harrison from Batemans Bay
	SISTERS posted on 19/11/2008 - about everyday life Family Is Everything... thanks to nay25
	Living with cane toads, an imported menace posted on 13/11/2008 - about the outback The cane toad has made it to Western Australia. In rivers and streams across the northern half of the Northern Territory we found lots ... thanks to Matthew Strahorn from Brisbane
	Famous Falcon - a truly Australian driving experience posted on 13/11/2008 - about cars Here's a rare sight -- a fair dinkum Ford Falcon GT ute from the 1970s. This one even has the famous Super Roo sticker Ford used to st... thanks to Jay
	House on stone block posted on 13/11/2008 - about city and town There's this pretty unusual house sitting on top of a chunk of sandstone at the corner of Liverpool and Bourke streets in Darlinghurst,... thanks to Jay
	Puddling about in filth posted on 13/11/2008 - about everyday life This is my bus stop. And below the seat is the garbage thoughtfully left by people who surely must live in my neighbourhood but perhap... thanks to Fran
	My job - photographer to the stars posted on 11/11/2008 - about everyday life There's a very famous person and her husband (hint:Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban) who visit Sydney from time to time. They were visiti... thanks to Shelley Goss from Brighton (Victoria)
	Urban river goes to sea posted on 11/11/2008 - about everyday life I was walking along my street recently when suddenly the skies opened up. Running alongside the street is one of those water channels.... thanks to Shelley Goss from Brighton (Victoria)
	Australian architecture: where hip and historic coexist posted on 10/11/2008 - about city and town Down the street from the central business district of Sydney are the famous Eveleigh Railway Workshops. They were on the way to being d... thanks to Matthew Strahorn from Brisbane
	Some useful answers posted on 07/11/2008 - about travel A friend of mine sent me the following. The questions below about Australia are from potential visitors. They were posted on an Au... thanks to Matthew Strahorn from Brisbane
	Taking a punt on the Melbourne Cup - Part 2 of 2 posted on 06/11/2008 - about everyday life The Melbourne Cup is many things to many people. Closet gamblers, fashionistas, socialites and regular folk cluster around TVs, radios... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne
	Taking a punt on the Melbourne Cup - Part 1 of 2 posted on 06/11/2008 - about sports The Melbourne Cup (a horse race that stops a nation) isn't just a Melbourne event. It's an event in every city and town around Austral... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne
	Melbourne Cup in Martin Place posted on 04/11/2008 - about sports Every year the punters of Sydney's central business district up from their desks for a flutter on the street below. Of course the TAB ... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne
	Wild Australian animals posted on 04/11/2008 - about entertainment A visitor from a remote part of the USA asked to visit the Taronga Zoo. After cuddling a koala, keeping clear of a Tasmanian devil a... thanks to Bozo
	Plenty of Water posted on 03/11/2008 - about the outback Something you'll notice on your trip to the northern half of the Northern Territory is the seemingly endless supply of water coming fro... thanks to Matthew Strahorn from Brisbane
	When you're driving in Australia... posted on 02/11/2008 - about cars If you're about to visit Australia for the very first time, or are already here, it's always a good idea to keep in mind that Australia... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne
	Just 21 Hours Away posted on 01/11/2008 - about holidays I believe this is a post card advertisement produced for a European market from some years ago. A kinda fetching lass worth making tha... thanks to Matthew Strahorn from Brisbane
	Frenchman goes to water posted on 31/10/2008 - about entertainment Our French friend decided he wanted to go sailing on Sydney Harbour during his visit to Australia. Since yacht clubs in Sydney hold fr... thanks to Ginger
	Stuart Highway - the real wilderness posted on 30/10/2008 - about the outback Anyone who has ever driven the Stuart Highway through Central Australia will know the feeling of isolation that sweeps over you when yo... thanks to Matthew Strahorn from Brisbane
	Santa In the Drink posted on 30/10/2008 - about everyday life In the late 1950s, we were living in a small fisherman's cottage at Watsons Bay, Sydney, near Camp Cove Beach. It was a blissful place... thanks to Rosemary Manchester