How TRUE BLUE Aussie are you?

[MaryG2E]

Heard a kookaburra laughing - YES
Slept under the stars in a swag
Seen a koala in the wild - YES
Had a barbeque in the backyard - YES
Watched a summer thunderstorm - YES
Worn a pair of thongs (flip flops) -YES
Visited Cape York
Held a snake
Sang along with Khe Sanh - YES
Drank XXXX beer - YES
Have seen a shark (not in captivity) - YES
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation - YES
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach - YES
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down - YES
Rode camels on a beach/across sand dunes
Slept on an overnight train or bus. - YES
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras.
Have gone bush-bashing/4WD off-road - YES
Taken a sickie - YES
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football - YES
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne - YES
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service - YES
Watched a sunrise or sunset - YES
Held a wombat.
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more - YES
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person - YES
Had a really bad sunburn - YES
Visited an Aboriginal community - YES
Seen a redback spider - YES
Visited the Sydney Opera House - YES
Eaten Vegemite - YES
Thrown a boomerang - YES
Seen the Kimberleys - YES
Have seen wild camels
Been to Perth - YES
Drank and enjoyed a Lemon, Lime and Bitters - YES
Tried playing a didgeridoo
Seen dinosaur footprints (huge tourism destination in Winton QLD to see the dinosaur prints - as well as Broome, WA)
Eaten Tim Tams - YES
Been to Darwin
Touched a kangaroo - YES
Visited the Great Barrier Reef - YES
Sung the Australian national anthem - YES
Killed a Cane Toad - northern Australia - YES
Gone to a drive-in theatre - YES
Have read and own books by Australian authors - YES
Visited Adelaide - YES
Been camping - YES
Visited Brisbane -YES
Been in an outback pub - YES
Gone whale watching - YES
Listened to Slim Dusty - YES
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work. - YES
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road - YES
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie - YES
Surfed at Bondi
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day - YES
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day
Watched the Bathurst 1000
Visited Hobart - YES
Eaten kangaroo - YES
Seen a quokka - YES
Visited Canberra - YES
Visited the rainforests - YES
Used a Victa lawnmower - YES
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide - YES
Used a Hills hoist - YES
Visited Uluru - YES
Used native Australian plants in cooking - YES
Visited the snow - YES
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford - YES
Been water skiing
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New) - YES
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting - YES
Crossed the Nullarbor (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count) - YES
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles - YES
Listened to AC/DC - YES
Called someone a dag - YES
Voted in a Federal Election - YES
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags - YES
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public
Had a possum in your roof - YES
Visited the outback - YES
Travelled over corrugated roads - YES
Hit a kangaroo while driving
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage - YES
Seen an emu - YES
Have woken to the smell of bushfires - YES
Patted a pure-bred dingo
Seen the Midnight Oil live
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation - YES
Ever seen a Queensland cane fire - YES
Driven through a flock of wild birds at dusk - YES
Discovered convicts in your family tree
Been to a bush wedding
Owned a HR Holden
Cooked damper on a camp fire
Ever seen the Dog on the Tucker-box at Gundagai - YES
Ever seen/been in a cyclone
Watched the movie Red Dog - YES
Watched Crocodile Dundee at least once - YES
Seen more than one "BIG" item - Big Banana, Big Pineapple, Big Salmon -YES
Eaten a Wendy's ice cream - YES
Met at least one Australian author - YES
Stopped at a roadhouse - YES
Watched a Hugh Jackman film - YES

[Katie-bree]

Heard a kookaburra laughing - YES
Slept under the stars in a swag
Seen a koala in the wild - YES
Had a barbeque in the backyard - YES
Watched a summer thunderstorm - YES
Worn a pair of thongs (flip flops) -YES
Visited Cape York
Held a snake Does patting one count? :)
Sang along with Khe Sanh -
Drank XXXX beer -
Have seen a shark (not in captivity) -
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation - YES
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach - YES
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down - YES
Rode camels on a beach/across sand dunes RODE CAMELS BUT NOT THERE :)
Slept on an overnight train or bus. -
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras.
Have gone bush-bashing/4WD off-road - YES
Taken a sickie - YES
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football -
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne - YES
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service -
Watched a sunrise or sunset - YES
Held a wombat.
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more - YES
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person -
Had a really bad sunburn - YES
Visited an Aboriginal community - YES
Seen a redback spider - YES
Visited the Sydney Opera House -
Eaten Vegemite - YES
Thrown a boomerang - YES
Seen the Kimberleys - YES
Have seen wild camels
Been to Perth - YES
Drank and enjoyed a Lemon, Lime and Bitters - YES
Tried playing a didgeridoo
Seen dinosaur footprints (huge tourism destination in Winton QLD to see the dinosaur prints - as well as Broome, WA)
Eaten Tim Tams - YES
Been to Darwin
Touched a kangaroo - YES
Visited the Great Barrier Reef - YES
Sung the Australian national anthem - YES
Killed a Cane Toad - northern Australia -
Gone to a drive-in theatre -
Have read and own books by Australian authors - YES
Visited Adelaide -
Been camping - YES
Visited Brisbane -
Been in an outback pub - YES
Gone whale watching -
Listened to Slim Dusty - YES
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work. - YES
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road - YES
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie - YES
Surfed at Bondi
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day - YES
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day
Watched the Bathurst 1000
Visited Hobart -
Eaten kangaroo - YES
Seen a quokka -
Visited Canberra - YES
Visited the rainforests - YES
Used a Victa lawnmower -
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide -
Used a Hills hoist - YES
Visited Uluru -
Used native Australian plants in cooking - YES
Visited the snow -
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford - YES
Been water skiing
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New) - YES
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting -
Crossed the Nullarbor (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count) - YES
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles - YES
Listened to AC/DC - YES!!!
Called someone a dag - YES
Voted in a Federal Election - YES
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags - YES
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public
Had a possum in your roof - YES
Visited the outback - YES
Travelled over corrugated roads - YES
Hit a kangaroo while driving NOT PERSONALLY BUT BEEN IN CAR WHEN THE DRIVER DID.
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage - YES
Seen an emu - YES
Have woken to the smell of bushfires - YES
Patted a pure-bred dingo
Seen the Midnight Oil live
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation - YES
Ever seen a Queensland cane fire -
Driven through a flock of wild birds at dusk - YES
Discovered convicts in your family tree
Been to a bush wedding
Owned a HR Holden DAD DID.
Cooked damper on a camp fire YES
Ever seen the Dog on the Tucker-box at Gundagai -
Ever seen/been in a cyclone
Watched the movie Red Dog -
Watched Crocodile Dundee at least once - YES
Seen more than one "BIG" item - Big Banana, Big Pineapple, Big Salmon -YES
Eaten a Wendy's ice cream - YES
Met at least one Australian author -
Stopped at a roadhouse - YES
Watched a Hugh Jackman film - YES

[I.G.]

Heard a kookaburra laughing Yep
Slept under the stars in a swag No
Seen a koala in the wild Yep
Had a barbeque in the backyard Yep
Watched a summer thunderstorm Many times
Worn a pair of thongs (flip flops) Yep
Visited Cape York No
Held a snake Yes
Sang along with Khe Sanh - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTjvG... Not much of a singer
Drank XXXX beer Yes
Have seen a shark (not in captivity) Yes
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation Still do
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach Yep
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge Yep
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down Oh yes, too many times
Rode camels on a beach/across sand dunes No
Slept on an overnight train or bus. No
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras. Not yet
Have gone bush-bashing/4WD off-road Yep
Taken a sickie Not sure if I should admit to that
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football Yep
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne No
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service Yes, even marched
Watched a sunrise or sunset Many times
Held a wombat. No
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more Yep
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person Not yet
Had a really bad sunburn Oh god yes
Visited an Aboriginal community Yep
Seen a redback spider Yep
Visited the Sydney Opera House Only the outside
Eaten Vegemite All the time
Thrown a boomerang Yep
Seen the Kimberleys Bucket List Item
Have seen wild camels Yep
Been to Perth Bucket list item
Drank and enjoyed a Lemon, Lime and Bitters Still do
Tried playing a didgeridoo Yep
Seen dinosaur footprints (huge tourism destination in Winton QLD to see the dinosaur prints - as well as Broome, WA) Not yet
Eaten Tim Tams Yep, not my favourite though
Been to Darwin On my bucket list
Touched a kangaroo Yep
Visited the Great Barrier Reef Yep
Sung the Australian national anthem Yep
Killed a Cane Toad - northern Australia Yep
Gone to a drive-in theatre Yep
Have read and own books by Australian authors Yep
Visited Adelaide Yep
Been camping Yep
Visited Brisbane Live there
Been in an outback pub Yep
Gone whale watching Only from the beach
Listened to Slim Dusty Yep
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work. Not much of a singer
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road Yep
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie Yep
Surfed at Bondi No
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day Yep
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day Yep
Watched the Bathurst 1000 On TV
Visited Hobart No
Eaten kangaroo Yep
Seen a quokka No
Visited Canberra Yep
Visited the rainforests Yep
Used a Victa lawnmower Yes
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide Yes
Used a Hills hoist Still have one
Visited Uluru Yes but it was called Ayres Rock then
Used native Australian plants in cooking Yes
Visited the snow Tried to but there wasn't any when I was there
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer No, would like to though
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford I was always a Holden man
Been water skiing No
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New) Sate in the Senate Chamber during question time.
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting Yep, once, didn't see a pig though.
Crossed the Nullarbor (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count) On my bucket list.
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles No
Listened to AC/DC Yep, all the way back to when Bon Scott was the lead singer
Called someone a dag Many times
Voted in a Federal Election Yep
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags Yep
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public Not yet
Had a possum in your roof Buggers living in the ceiling right now.
Visited the outback Yes Out to Mt Isa, Alice Springs, Ayres Rock etc.
Travelled over corrugated roads Yes
Hit a kangaroo while driving No thankfully, few close calls though
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage Too many times
Seen an emu Yep, even had one rub its head against my face.
Have woken to the smell of bushfires Yep
Patted a pure-bred dingo No though I've seen them.
Seen the Midnight Oil live No
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation Noooo
Ever seen a Queensland cane fire Yep
Driven through a flock of wild birds at dusk Yep
Discovered convicts in your family tree My family came out after then
Been to a bush wedding No
Owned a HR Holden No, I had a HD
Cooked damper on a camp fire Oh yes
Ever seen the Dog on the Tucker-box at Gundagai Yep
Ever seen/been in a cyclone Yep Maroochydore 1964
Watched the movie Red Dog Yep
Watched Crocodile Dundee at least once Yep
Seen more than one "BIG" item - Big Banana, Big Pineapple, Big Salmon Visited Big Pineapple many times
Eaten a Wendy's ice cream Yep
Met at least one Australian author I am one, does that count?
Stopped at a roadhouse Yep
Watched a Hugh Jackman film Yep

[Kylie]

Heard a kookaburra laughing - Yes
Slept under the stars in a swag - No
Seen a koala in the wild - Yes
Had a barbeque in the backyard - Yes
Watched a summer thunderstorm - Yes
Worn a pair of thongs (flip flops) - Yes
Visited Cape York - No
Held a snake - No
Sang along with Khe Sanh - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTjvG... - Yes
Drank XXXX beer - No
Have seen a shark (not in captivity) - No
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation - Yes
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach - Yes
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge - No
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down - Yes
Rode camels on a beach/across sand dunes - No
Slept on an overnight train or bus. - No
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras. - No
Have gone bush-bashing/4WD off-road - Yes
Taken a sickie - No
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football - Yes
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne - Yes
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service - No
Watched a sunrise or sunset - Yes
Held a wombat. - Yes
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more - No
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person - No
Had a really bad sunburn - No
Visited an Aboriginal community - No
Seen a redback spider - Yes
Visited the Sydney Opera House - No
Eaten Vegemite - Yes
Thrown a boomerang - Yes
Seen the Kimberleys - No
Have seen wild camels - No
Been to Perth - No
Drank and enjoyed a Lemon, Lime and Bitters - Yes
Tried playing a didgeridoo - Yes
Seen dinosaur footprints (huge tourism destination in Winton QLD to see the dinosaur prints - as well as Broome, WA) - No
Eaten Tim Tams - Yes
Been to Darwin - No
Touched a kangaroo - No
Visited the Great Barrier Reef - No
Sung the Australian national anthem - Yes
Killed a Cane Toad - northern Australia - No
Gone to a drive-in theatre - No
Have read and own books by Australian authors - Yes
Visited Adelaide - Yes
Been camping - Yes
Visited Brisbane - No
Been in an outback pub - Yes, well several country pubs anyway.
Gone whale watching - Yes
Listened to Slim Dusty - Yes
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work. - Yes
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road - Yes
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie - Yes
Surfed at Bondi - No
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day - Yes
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day - No
Watched the Bathurst 1000 - Yes
Visited Hobart - No
Eaten kangaroo - No
Seen a quokka - Yes
Visited Canberra - No
Visited the rainforests - No
Used a Victa lawnmower - No
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide - No
Used a Hills hoist - Yes
Visited Uluru - No
Used native Australian plants in cooking - Yes
Visited the snow - No
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer - No
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford - Yes
Been water skiing - No
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New) - Visited the one in Melbourne... but Canberra, no.
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting - No
Crossed the Nullarbor (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count) - No
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles - No
Listened to AC/DC - Yes
Called someone a dag - Yes
Voted in a Federal Election - Yes
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags - Yes
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public - No
Had a possum in your roof - No
Visited the outback - No
Travelled over corrugated roads - Yes
Hit a kangaroo while driving - No.
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage - Yes
Seen an emu - Yes
Have woken to the smell of bushfires - Yes
Patted a pure-bred dingo - No
Seen the Midnight Oil live - No
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation - Yes
Ever seen a Queensland cane fire - No
Driven through a flock of wild birds at dusk - Yes
Discovered convicts in your family tree - Not sure, my mum is big on genealogy, she might have.
Been to a bush wedding - No
Owned a HR Holden - No
Cooked damper on a camp fire - Yes
Ever seen the Dog on the Tucker-box at Gundagai - No
Ever seen/been in a cyclone - No, only seen on the tv.
Watched the movie Red Dog - Yes, and also it's sequel.
Watched Crocodile Dundee at least once - Yes
Seen more than one "BIG" item - Big Banana, Big Pineapple, Big Salmon - Yes - Big Lobster (S.A), and Big Koala (Victoria)
Eaten a Wendy's ice cream - Yes
Met at least one Australian author - No
Stopped at a roadhouse - Yes
Watched a Hugh Jackman film - No

[Manda]

Heard a kookaburra laughing - Yes
Slept under the stars in a swag - Not in a swag but back of Holden Ute
Seen a koala in the wild - Yes
Had a barbecue in the backyard - Yes, Summer time
Watched a summer thunderstorm - Yes
Worn a pair of thongs (flip flops) - Yes
Visited Cape York - No
Held a snake - Yes and lived with them in the outback
Sang along with Khe Sanh - Every chance I get when I hear it
Drank XXXX beer - Yes
Have seen a shark (not in captivity) - No
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation - Yes, all the time
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach - Yes
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge - No
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down - Oh Yeah!!
Rode camels on a beach/across sand dunes - No
Slept on an overnight train or bus. - Yes, train from Adelaide to Perth
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras. - No
Have gone bush-bashing/4WD off-road - Yes, learnt to drive on dirt roads in the outback
Taken a sickie - Yes (cough, cough)
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football - Yes as a kid - not so much now.
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne - Yes
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service - Yes
Watched a sunrise or sunset - Yes
Held a wombat. - Yes and used to have them visit often when living in the country
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more - Yes, several, Melb to Bris. Melb to Adel. Adel to Perth via train. Perth to Melb via car.
Seen the Great Australian Bite in person - Yes and tried to throw rocks of the edge - not even close to hitting the water
Had a really bad sunburn - Yes, several - me and the sun are no longer friends.
Visited an Aboriginal community - No
Seen a redback spider - Yes
Visited the Sydney Opera House - No
Eaten Vegemite - Yes, all True Aussie's eat Vegemite
Thrown a boomerang - Yes
Seen the Kimberleys - No
Have seen wild camels - No
Been to Perth - Yes
Drank and enjoyed a Lemon, Lime and Bitters - Yes
Tried playing a didgeridoo - No
Seen dinosaur footprints - No
Eaten Tim Tams - Yes, all the time
Been to Darwin - No
Touched a kangaroo - Yes
Visited the Great Barrier Reef - No
Sung the Australian national anthem - Yes
Killed a Cane Toad - northern Australia - Yes
Gone to a drive-in theatre - Yes, many years ago
Have read and own books by Australian authors - Yes
Visited Adelaide - Yes
Been camping - Yes
Visited Brisbane - Yes
Been in an outback pub - Yes
Gone whale watching - No
Listened to Slim Dusty - Yes
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work. - Yes, all the time
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road - Yes
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie - Yes
Surfed at Bondi - No
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day - Yes
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day - Yes
Watched the Bathurst 1000 - Yes
Visited Hobart - No, but hope to soon
Eaten kangaroo - No
Seen a quokka - No
Visited Canberra - Yes, passed through
Visited the rainforests - Yes
Used a Victa lawnmower - Yes
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide - No
Used a Hills hoist - Yes, still use them
Visited Uluru - No, hope to soon
Used native Australian plants in cooking - Yes
Visited the snow - Yes
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer - No
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford - Yes, Holden all the way
Been water skiing - No
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New) - No
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting - Yes
Crossed the Nullarbor - Yes, very boring trip and nothing to see
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles - Yes
Listened to AC/DC - Yes
Called someone a dag - Yes
Voted in a Federal Election - Yes
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags - Yes
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public - No
Had a possum in your roof - Yes, sneaky little buggers - used to pinch the chooks eggs as well
Visited the outback - Yes
Travelled over corrugated roads - Yes
Hit a kangaroo while driving - Yes, bugger jumped beside me and side swiped one side of my car.
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage - Yes
Seen an emu - Yes
Have woken to the smell of bushfires - Yes, black Saturday was scary as hell
Patted a pure-bred dingo - No
Seen the Midnight Oil live - No
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation - Yes
Ever seen a Queensland cane fire - No
Driven through a flock of wild birds at dusk - Yes
Discovered convicts in your family tree - No
Been to a bush wedding - Yes
Owned a HR Holden - Yes - we all own Holdens!!!
Cooked damper on a camp fire - No
Ever seen the Dog on the Tucker-box at Gundagai - Yes
Ever seen/been in a cyclone - Yes
Watched the movie Red Dog - Yes
Watched Crocodile Dundee at least once - Yes
Seen more than one "BIG" item - Big Banana, Big Pineapple, Big Salmon - Yes
Eaten a Wendy's ice cream - Yes
Met at least one Australian author - No
Stopped at a roadhouse - Yes
Watched a Hugh Jackman film - Yes, love his movies

[Krystal]

WHY NOT!

Heard a kookaburra laughing -Yes
Slept under the stars in a swag -No (We always had tents camping)
Seen a koala in the wild- yes
Had a barbeque in the backyard-yes
Watched a summer thunderstorm-yes
Worn a pair of thongs (flip flops) -yes
Visited Cape York -no
Held a snake -yes - love snakes!
Sang along with Khe Sanh - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTjvG... of course!
Drank XXXX beer -only once and I was clearly pretty far gone because I don't drink beer at all XD
Have seen a shark (not in captivity) - I think yes but I'm always worried about them when I'm at the beach so I see fins all the time haha
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation -yeah 'mate' is pretty everyday for me! Plus things like 'arvo' and 'she'll be right' don't even sound like slang any more!
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach -yes
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge -yes
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down -yes (you're nuts if you don't check)
Rode camels on a beach/across sand dunes - nope, and it amuses me that this is Aussie haha
Slept on an overnight train or bus. -yes
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras. -no
Have gone bush-bashing/4WD off-road -yes
Taken a sickie -yes
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football -yes
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne -every damn day haha
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service -yes
Watched a sunrise or sunset -yes
Held a wombat. - I've patted one, does that count? I mean those things are pretty massive to hold on to haha
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more -yes
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person -no
Had a really bad sunburn -yes
Visited an Aboriginal community -no
Seen a redback spider -yes
Visited the Sydney Opera House -no
Eaten Vegemite -yes
Thrown a boomerang -attempted to lol
Seen the Kimberleys -no
Have seen wild camels -no
Been to Perth -yes
Drank and enjoyed a Lemon, Lime and Bitters -1/2 - it's not really to my tastes.
Tried playing a didgeridoo -yes
Seen dinosaur footprints (huge tourism destination in Winton QLD to see the dinosaur prints - as well as Broome, WA) -no
Eaten Tim Tams yes
Been to Darwin -no
Touched a kangaroo -yes
Visited the Great Barrier Reef -no
Sung the Australian national anthem -yes
Killed a Cane Toad - northern Australia -yes
Gone to a drive-in theatre-no (this always strikes me as a very American thing to do)
Have read and own books by Australian authors -of course!
Visited Adelaide -yes
Been camping -yes
Visited Brisbane -yes
Been in an outback pub -yes
Gone whale watching -no
Listened to Slim Dusty -no (I was more of a John Williamson girl growing up)
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work. -yes
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road -no?
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie -yes
Surfed at Bondi -no
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day -nooooo Boxing Day is LOTR day hahaha
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day no (see above)
Watched the Bathurst 1000 -no
Visited Hobart -no
Eaten kangaroo -yes
Seen a quokka -yes
Visited Canberra -yes
Visited the rainforests -yes
Used a Victa lawnmower -yes
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide -no
Used a Hills hoist -yes
Visited Uluru -no
Used native Australian plants in cooking -no (but then, I'm a terrible cook)
Visited the snow -yes
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer -no
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford -yes (Holden)
Been water skiing -no
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New) -yes
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting -well we used to play Spotlight where you'd hunt each other in the bush but there was no pig killing involved so I'm thinking no?
Crossed the Nullarbor (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count) -yes
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles -no
Listened to AC/DC -yes
Called someone a dag -yes
Voted in a Federal Election -yes
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags -no
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public -no
Had a possum in your roof -yes. Jonothan ate a box of my old books the little rascal!
Visited the outback -yes
Travelled over corrugated roads -yes
Hit a kangaroo while driving -no
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage -yes
Seen an emu -yes- those things are too friggin creepy!
Have woken to the smell of bushfires -yes
Patted a pure-bred dingo -yes! I did work experience at the zoo once and fell in love with the dingos. I spent a lot of time hanging out with them <3
Seen the Midnight Oil live -no
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation -nooooo is that really a thing?!
Ever seen a Queensland cane fire -no
Driven through a flock of wild birds at dusk -no
Discovered convicts in your family tree -yes
Been to a bush wedding -no
Owned a HR Holden -no
Cooked damper on a camp fire -yes
Ever seen the Dog on the Tucker-box at Gundagai -yes
Ever seen/been in a cyclone -no
Watched the movie Red Dog -no
Watched Crocodile Dundee at least once -yes
Seen more than one "BIG" item - Big Banana, Big Pineapple, Big Salmon -yes
Eaten a Wendy's ice cream -yes
Met at least one Australian author -yes
Stopped at a roadhouse -yes
Watched a Hugh Jackman film yes

Total: 69

[Kat]

I'm new here and this looks fun to do!

Heard a kookaburra laughing - Yes
Slept under the stars in a swag - Yes
Seen a koala in the wild - No
Had a barbeque in the backyard - Yes
Watched a summer thunderstorm - Yes
Worn a pair of thongs (flip flops) - Yes
Visited Cape York - No
Held a snake - No
Sang along with Khe Sanh - No
Drank XXXX beer - No
Have seen a shark (not in captivity) - No
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation - Yes
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach - Yes
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge - Yes
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down - Yes
Rode camels on a beach/across sand dunes - No
Slept on an overnight train or bus - No
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras - No
Have gone bush-bashing/4WD off-road - Yes
Taken a sickie - Yes
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football - No
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne - Yes
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service - No
Watched a sunrise or sunset - Yes
Held a wombat - No
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more - No
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person - No
Had a really bad sunburn - Yes
Visited an Aboriginal community - No
Seen a redback spider - Yes
Visited the Sydney Opera House - Yes
Eaten Vegemite - No
Thrown a boomerang - Yes
Seen the Kimberleys - No
Have seen wild camels - No
Been to Perth - No
Drank and enjoyed a Lemon, Lime and Bitters - Yes
Tried playing a didgeridoo - No
Seen dinosaur footprints (huge tourism destination in Winton QLD to see the dinosaur prints - as well as Broome, WA) - No
Eaten Tim Tams - Yes
Been to Darwin - No
Touched a kangaroo - Yes
Visited the Great Barrier Reef - No
Sung the Australian national anthem - Yes
Killed a Cane Toad - northern Australia - No
Gone to a drive-in theatre - Yes
Have read and own books by Australian authors - Yes
Visited Adelaide - Yes
Been camping - Yes
Visited Brisbane - Yes
Been in an outback pub - No
Gone whale watching - No
Listened to Slim Dusty - No
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work - Yes
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road - Yes
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie - Yes
Surfed at Bondi - No
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day - No
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day - No
Watched the Bathurst 1000 - No
Visited Hobart - Yes
Eaten kangaroo - Yes
Seen a quokka - No
Visited Canberra - Yes
Visited the rainforests - Yes
Used a Victa lawnmower - Yes
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide - No
Used a Hills hoist - Yes
Visited Uluru - No
Used native Australian plants in cooking - Yes
Visited the snow - Yes
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer - No
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford - No
Been water skiing - No
Visited Parliament House (Old or New) - Yes
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting - No
Crossed the Nullarbor (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count) - No
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles - No
Listened to AC/DC - No
Called someone a dag - No
Voted in a Federal Election - No
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags - Yes
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public - No
Had a possum in your roof - No
Visited the outback - Yes
Travelled over corrugated roads - No
Hit a kangaroo while driving - No
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage - No
Seen an emu - No
Have woken to the smell of bushfires - No
Patted a pure-bred dingo - No
Seen the Midnight Oil live - No
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation - No
Ever seen a Queensland cane fire - No
Driven through a flock of wild birds at dusk - No
Discovered convicts in your family tree - No
Been to a bush wedding - No
Owned a HR Holden - No
Cooked damper on a camp fire - Yes
Ever seen the Dog on the Tucker-box at Gundagai - No
Ever seen/been in a cyclone - No
Watched the movie Red Dog - Yes
Watched Crocodile Dundee at least once - No
Seen more than one "BIG" item - Big Banana, Big Pineapple, Big Salmon - No
Eaten a Wendy's ice cream - Yes
Met at least one Australian author - No
Stopped at a roadhouse - No
Watched a Hugh Jackman film - Yes

Phew! Time to add up.

Total: 44/108 or 41%

Welp, looks like I'm not very Australian at all. ;)

[Sandy]

You should know of a song named "True blue" by John Williamson! ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceWKr...

[Krystal]

Sandy wrote: "You should know of a song named "True blue" by John Williamson! ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceWKr..."

Very familiar with it, Sandy - I was a real John Williamson nut as a kid!

[Sandy]

Krystal wrote: "Sandy wrote: "You should know of a song named "True blue" by John Williamson! ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceWKr..."

Very familiar with it, Sandy - I was a real John Williamson nut as a ..."

Cool, Australian music is brilliant. I like The Bee Gees, Air Supply etc.

Have we mentioned a song called "Can't get you out of my head" by Kylie Minogue???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfr9b...

[Jeanette]

Rather late to the party - but couldn't resist a quiz lol

Heard a kookaburra laughing YES
Slept under the stars in a swag YES
Seen a koala in the wild YES
Had a barbeque in the backyard YES
Watched a summer thunderstorm YES
Worn a pair of thongs (flip flops) YES
Visited Cape York NO
Held a snake YES
Sang along with Khe Sanh - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTjvG... YES
Drank XXXX beer - a sip as a kid YES
Have seen a shark (not in captivity) YES
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation YES
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach YES
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge NO
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down YES
Rode camels on a beach/across sand dunes - IN ALICE SPRINGS - does that count? YES
Slept on an overnight train or bus YES
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras. NO
Have gone bush-bashing/4WD off-road YES
Taken a sickie NO
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football YES
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne YES
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service YES
Watched a sunrise or sunset YES
Held a wombat. YES
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more YES
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person YES (sailed across it twice)
Had a really bad sunburn YES
Visited an Aboriginal community YES
Seen a redback spider YES (killed one too)
Visited the Sydney Opera House YES
Eaten Vegemite YES
Thrown a boomerang YES
Seen the Kimberleys NO
Have seen wild camels NO
Been to Perth YES
Drank and enjoyed a Lemon, Lime and Bitters YES
Tried playing a didgeridoo YES
Seen dinosaur footprints (huge tourism destination in Winton QLD to see the dinosaur prints - as well as Broome, WA) NO
Eaten Tim Tams YES
Been to Darwin NO
Touched a kangaroo YES
Visited the Great Barrier Reef YES
Sung the Australian national anthem YES
Killed a Cane Toad - northern Australia - YES
Gone to a drive-in theatre - YES
Have read and own books by Australian authors - YES
Visited Adelaide - YES
Been camping - YES
Visited Brisbane - YES
Been in an outback pub -YES
Gone whale watching - gone dolphin watching - and seen whales at Byron Bay and Stradbroke MAYBE
Listened to Slim Dusty YES
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work. YES
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road - YES
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie - YES
Surfed at Bondi - NO
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day - YES
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day - does on TV count, YES
Watched the Bathurst 1000 -NO
Visited Hobart - YES
Eaten kangaroo - YES
Seen a quokka -YES
Visited Canberra - YES
Visited the rainforests - YES
Used a Victa lawnmower -YES
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide -not in Adelaide, but in Melbourne NO
Used a Hills hoist - YES
Visited Uluru - YES
Used native Australian plants in cooking - YES
Visited the snow - YES
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer - NO
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford - NO
Been water skiing - NO
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New) - YES
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting - NO
Crossed the Nullarbor (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count) - just flown over it a million times NO
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles - YES
Listened to AC/DC - MAYBE
Called someone a dag - NO!
Voted in a Federal Election - YES
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags - YES
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public - YES
Had a possum in your roof - YES
Visited the outback - YES (I was born in the outback)
Travelled over corrugated roads - YES
Hit a kangaroo while driving - YES (well, the bus did)
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage - YES
Seen an emu - YES
Have woken to the smell of bushfires - YES
Patted a pure-bred dingo - YES
Seen the Midnight Oil live - NO
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation - LOL YES
Ever seen a Queensland cane fire YES
Driven through a flock of wild birds at dusk YES
Discovered convicts in your family tree - NO
Been to a bush wedding YES
Owned a HR Holden - I've owned a Holden - but not HR (come on, I'm not that old) NO
Cooked damper on a camp fire YES
Ever seen the Dog on the Tucker-box at Gundagai YES
Ever seen/been in a cyclone - on the edge of one, so YES
Watched the movie Red Dog YES
Watched Crocodile Dundee at least once YES
Seen more than one "BIG" item - Big Banana, Big Pineapple, Big Salmon YES
Eaten a Wendy's ice cream YES
Met at least one Australian author YES - SEVERAL
Stopped at a roadhouse YES
Watched a Hugh Jackman film YES


86 Y 19 N 2 Maybe – 80%

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done!!

[Jeanette]

Brenda wrote: "Well done!!"

:) Thank you

[Nancy]

Score: 100% ‘not true blue Aussie’
0 Y
107 N
...but I do know what ‘fair dinkum’ means!
I’ll Just have to keep reading Aussie books!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Haha! Oh dear Nancy :) But you do have a very good excuse! ;)

[Li'l Owl]

Nancy wrote: "Score: 100% ‘not true blue Aussie’
0 Y
107 N
...but I do know what ‘fair dinkum’ means!
I’ll Just have to keep reading Aussie books!"

Well at least you didn't mistake thongs as a piece of lingerie! *blush*

[Nancy]

Li'l Owl wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Score: 100% ‘not true blue Aussie’
0 Y
107 N
...but I do know what ‘fair dinkum’ means!
I’ll Just have to keep reading Aussie books!"

Well at least you didn't mistake thongs as a pie..."
...LOL!

[Nancy]

Brenda wrote: "Haha! Oh dear Nancy :) But you do have a very good excuse! ;)"

The quiz was really enlightening....words I've never heard of.
What is a quokka? (good scrabble word!)
Would someone tell me what kangaroo tastes like?

[Sally906]

Nancy wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Haha! Oh dear Nancy :) But you do have a very good excuse! ;)"

The quiz was really enlightening....words I've never heard of.
What is a quokka? (good scrabble word!)
Would someone t..."

Kangaroo is delicious and the healthiest meat you can eat - some people say its a bit strong (gamey) but I usually have it in a casserole and people can't tell it from beef. There is also an excellent Salami made of it.

A quokka is a macropod - same family as kangaroo and Wallabies - but really, really cute - I couldn't eat one of them. About the same size as a house cat they are an endagered species and found only is Western Australia on Rottnest Island and another island that the name of escapes me.

[Nancy]

Sally906 wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Haha! Oh dear Nancy :) But you do have a very good excuse! ;)"

The quiz was really enlightening....words I've never heard of.
What is a quokka? (good scrabble word!)
W..."

:)

[Leonie]

I like my kangaroo cooked like a rare steak. They also make delicious sausages.

This is a quokka - http://www.natureaustralia.org.au/cel...

[Nancy]

Leonie wrote: "I like my kangaroo cooked like a rare steak. They also make delicious sausages.

This is a quokka - http://www.natureaustralia.org.au/cel..."

I don't think I could eat kangaroo without envisioning the little animal jumping around...but I do love lamb chops!
Thanks for the link...I'll read it while having a my morning 'cuppa' !

[Li'l Owl]

Oh no, no, no! No! No kangaroo or, quokka for me thanks very much!

[Lily]

Heard a kookaburra laugh - yes
Slept under the stars in a swag - no
Seen a koala in the wild - yes
Had a barbeque in the backyard -yes
Watched a summer thunderstorm - yes
Worn a pair of thongs (flip flops) - yes
Visited Cape York - no
Held a snake -yes
Sang along with Khe Sanh - no
Drank XXXX beer - no
Have seen a shark (not in captivity) - yes
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation -yes
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach- yes
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge - no
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down -yes
Rode camels on a beach/across sand dunes - no
Slept on an overnight train or bus. - no
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras. - no
Have gone bush-bashing/4WD off-road -no
Taken a sickie - yes
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football -yes
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne - yes
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service - no
Watched a sunrise or sunset- yes
Held a wombat. - no
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more -yes
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person - no
Had a really bad sunburn - unfortunately yes
Visited an Aboriginal community - no
Seen a redback spider - yes
Visited the Sydney Opera House -no
Eaten Vegemite - yes
Thrown a boomerang - yes
Seen the Kimberleys - yes
Have seen wild camels - no
Been to Perth - no
Drank and enjoyed a Lemon, Lime and Bitters - yes
Tried playing a didgeridoo - yes
Seen dinosaur footprints (huge tourism destination in Winton QLD to see the dinosaur prints - as well as Broome, WA) - no
Eaten Tim Tams - yes
Been to Darwin - no
Touched a kangaroo - yes
Visited the Great Barrier Reef - yes
Sung the Australian national anthem - yes
Killed a Cane Toad - northern Australia - yes
Gone to a drive-in theatre - no
Have read and own books by Australian authors - yes
Visited Adelaide - yes
Been camping - yes
Visited Brisbane- yes
Been in an outback pub- no
Gone whale watching - yes? I've seen whales but haven't set out specifically to see them
Listened to Slim Dusty - no
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work. - no
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road - no
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie - no
Surfed at Bondi - no
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day - no
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day- no
Watched the Bathurst 1000 - no
Visited Hobart- no
Eaten kangaroo- no
Seen a quokka- no
Visited Canberra- no
Visited the rainforests- yes
Used a Victa lawnmower - no
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide - no
Used a Hills hoist -yes
Visited Uluru- yes
Used native Australian plants in cooking -no
Visited the snow - yes
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer - no
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford - yes
Been water skiing- no
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New) - no
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting - no
Crossed the Nullarbor (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count)- no
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles- yes
Listened to AC/DC - yes
Called someone a dag -no
Voted in a Federal Election - no
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags - yes
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public- no
Had a possum in your roof - yes
Visited the outback - yes
Travelled over corrugated roads - no
Hit a kangaroo while driving - no
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage - no
Seen an emu - yes
Have woken to the smell of bushfires - no
Patted a pure-bred dingo- no
Seen the Midnight Oil live- no
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation - yes
Ever seen a Queensland cane fire- no
Driven through a flock of wild birds at dusk- no
Discovered convicts in your family tree- no
Been to a bush wedding - no
Owned a HR Holden - no
Cooked damper on a camp fire - yes
Ever seen the Dog on the Tucker-box at Gundagai - no
Ever seen/been in a cyclone - no
Watched the movie Red Dog - yes
Watched Crocodile Dundee at least once - no
Seen more than one "BIG" item - Big Banana, Big Pineapple, Big Salmon - yes
Eaten a Wendy's ice cream - yes
Met at least one Australian author - no
Stopped at a roadhouse - no
Watched a Hugh Jackman film - yes

Omg! Doing this quiz I have come to the realisation that I must've not be Australian. Maybe I'm an alien.

[Angela]

While there are some things I haven't done, I'm proud to say I think I did pretty well - MATES!!!

Heard a kookaburra laughing - yes
Slept under the stars in a swag - yes
Seen a koala in the wild - no
Had a barbeque in the backyard - yes
Watched a summer thunderstorm - yes
Worn a pair of thongs (flip flops) - yes
Visited Cape York - no
Held a snake - no
Sang along with Khe Sanh - yes
Drank XXXX beer - no (don’t drink)
Have seen a shark (not in captivity) - no
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation - yes
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach - yes
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge - no
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down - yes
Rode camels on a beach/across sand dunes - no
Slept on an overnight train or bus - yes
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras - no
Have gone bush-bashing/4WD off-road - yes
Taken a sickie - yes (an honest one!)
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football - no - don’t like footy
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne - yes
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service - no (ashamed, too)
Watched a sunrise or sunset - yes
Held a wombat - no
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more - yes
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person - no
Had a really bad sunburn - yes
Visited an Aboriginal community - yes
Seen a redback spider - yes
Visited the Sydney Opera House - no
Eaten Vegemite - yes
Thrown a boomerang - no
Seen the Kimberleys - no
Have seen wild camels - yes
Been to Perth - yes
Drank and enjoyed a Lemon, Lime and Bitters - no
Tried playing a didgeridoo - no
Seen dinosaur footprints (huge tourism destination in Winton QLD to see the dinosaur prints - as well as Broome, WA) - no
Eaten Tim Tams - yes
Been to Darwin - no
Touched a kangaroo - yes
Visited the Great Barrier Reef - no
Sung the Australian national anthem - yes (proudly)
Killed a Cane Toad - northern Australia - no
Gone to a drive-in theatre - yes
Have read and own books by Australian authors - yes
Visited Adelaide - yes
Been camping - yes
Visited Brisbane - no
Been in an outback pub - yes
Gone whale watching - no
Listened to Slim Dusty - yes
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work - yes
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road - yes
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie - yes
Surfed at Bondi - no
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day - no don’t like cricket
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day - no - don’t like sailing
Watched the Bathurst 1000 - no don’t like racing ROTFLMAO
Visited Hobart - yes
Eaten kangaroo - yes
Seen a quokka - no
Visited Canberra - yes
Visited the rainforests - yes
Used a Victa lawnmower - yes
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide - no
Used a Hills hoist - yes
Visited Uluru - no
Used native Australian plants in cooking - no
Visited the snow - no
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer - no don’t like concerts
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford - I’m torn still
Been water skiing - no
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New) - no
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting - NO can’t stand blood sports
Crossed the Nullarbor (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count) - yes, many times
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles - yes
Listened to AC/DC - no, don’t like them
Called someone a dag - yes, often
Voted in a Federal Election - yes
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags - yes
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public - no
Had a possum in your roof - no
Visited the outback - yes
Travelled over corrugated roads - yes
Hit a kangaroo while driving - yes
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage - yes
Seen an emu - yes
Have woken to the smell of bushfires - yes
Patted a pure-bred dingo - no
Seen the Midnight Oil live - no, don’t like them
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation - yes
Ever seen a Queensland cane fire - no
Driven through a flock of wild birds at dusk - yes by accident - horrified
Discovered convicts in your family tree - yes
Been to a bush wedding - no
Owned a HR Holden - no
Cooked damper on a camp fire - no
Ever seen the Dog on the Tucker-box at Gundagai - no
Ever seen/been in a cyclone - yes
Watched the movie Red Dog - no, it’d make me cry
Watched Crocodile Dundee at least once - yes
Seen more than one "BIG" item - Big Banana, Big Pineapple, Big Salmon - yes
Eaten a Wendy's ice cream - yes
Met at least one Australian author - yes
Stopped at a roadhou - yes - many many times
Watched a Hugh Jackman film - yes

[Lily]

Angela wrote: "While there are some things I haven't done, I'm proud to say I think I did pretty well - MATES!!!

Heard a kookaburra laughing - yes
Slept under the stars in a swag - yes
Seen a koala in the wild -..."

I'm very sorry to have to bring this up but....how can you not like footy?!

[Katie-bree]

Heard a kookaburra laughing - yes
Slept under the stars in a swag - yes
Seen a koala in the wild - yes
Had a barbeque in the backyard - yes
Watched a summer thunderstorm - yes
Worn a pair of thongs (flip flops) - yes - all day every summer lol
Visited Cape York - no
Held a snake - no, but have patted one ;)
Sang along with Khe Sanh - sure have
Drank XXXX beer - no, I don't really drink.
Have seen a shark (not in captivity) - no, and admittedly it's not on my bucket list lol
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation - yep, sure do mate.
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach - yes, and I love the crunchy ones haha
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge - no
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down - yes, and is there extra points for visting dunnys with frogs, snakes and/or spiders?
Rode camels on a beach/across sand dunes - no, but have ridden a camel.
Slept on an overnight train or bus - no.
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras - no
Have gone bush-bashing/4WD off-road - yes, and love it!
Taken a sickie - yes...I will say no more ;)
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football - no - don’t really watch much footy but do follow it on the TV sometimes.
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne - yes
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service - not at the service but I watch it on the TV every time.
Watched a sunrise or sunset - yes, honestly, I like sunset better than waking early lol
Held a wombat - no, but have seen them wild and in captivity.
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more - yes
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person - no, not the bite. Does the Barrier Reef count?
Had a really bad sunburn - yes many times.
Visited an Aboriginal community - yes
Seen a redback spider - yes many times.
Visited the Sydney Opera House - no
Eaten Vegemite - yes many times lol
Thrown a boomerang - no, but have held one?
Seen the Kimberleys - no
Have seen wild camels - no, not camels.
Been to Perth - yes (born in Fremantle lol)
Drank and enjoyed a Lemon, Lime and Bitters - yes.
Tried playing a didgeridoo - no, and probably for the best with my musical talent lol
Seen dinosaur footprints (huge tourism destination in Winton QLD to see the dinosaur prints - as well as Broome, WA) - no, but that one is on my bucket list.
Eaten Tim Tams - yes
Been to Darwin - no
Touched a kangaroo - yes
Visited the Great Barrier Reef -yes
Sung the Australian national anthem - yes
Killed a Cane Toad - northern Australia - no, but seen many of them
Gone to a drive-in theatre - no
Have read and own books by Australian authors - yes
Visited Adelaide - no
Been camping - yes
Visited Brisbane - no
Been in an outback pub - yes
Gone whale watching - no, seen dolphins though
Listened to Slim Dusty - yes
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work - yes
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road - yes
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie - yes
Surfed at Bondi - no
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day - I don’t watch much cricket but it is on in the house every Boxing Day :)
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day - not all of it.
Watched the Bathurst 1000 - not really into much sport but have seen some of it.
Visited Hobart - no
Eaten kangaroo - yes, and camel, and croc, and a lot of other things ;)
Seen a quokka - no
Visited Canberra - yes
Visited the rainforests - yes
Used a Victa lawnmower - no
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide - no
Used a Hills hoist - yes
Visited Uluru - no
Used native Australian plants in cooking - no, but I have eaten them
Visited the snow - not in the mountains, though it has snowed here :)
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer - no
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford - Of course!
Been water skiing - no but done some body surfing :)
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New) - sort of, we drove some of the way up its drive in the dark once while lost lol
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting - no
Crossed the Nullarbor (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count) - no, on my bucket list. Travelled though.
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles - yes
Listened to AC/DC - YES! Many times.
Called someone a dag - yes
Voted in a Federal Election - yes
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags - yes
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public - not in public.
Had a possum in your roof - yes
Visited the outback - yes
Travelled over corrugated roads - yes
Hit a kangaroo while driving - not me but was in car when someone did.
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage - yes
Seen an emu - yes
Have woken to the smell of bushfires - yes
Patted a pure-bred dingo - no
Seen the Midnight Oil live - no but listened to them
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation - yes
Ever seen a Queensland cane fire - yes, from a distance.
Driven through a flock of wild birds at dusk - yes, not fun.
Discovered convicts in your family tree - unknown family tree but I know they're there lol
Been to a bush wedding - no
Owned a HR Holden - no
Cooked damper on a camp fire - yes, well helped anyway.
Ever seen the Dog on the Tucker-box at Gundagai - no
Ever seen/been in a cyclone - no
Watched the movie Red Dog - no it's too sad
Watched Crocodile Dundee at least once - not all at once, but know the important quotes lol
Seen more than one "BIG" item - Big Banana, Big Pineapple, Big Salmon - yes
Eaten a Wendy's ice cream - yes
Met at least one Australian author - yes
Stopped at a roadhouse - yes
Watched a Hugh Jackman film - yes

[Angela]

Bella wrote: "Angela wrote: "While there are some things I haven't done, I'm proud to say I think I did pretty well - MATES!!!

Heard a kookaburra laughing - yes
Slept under the stars in a swag - yes
Seen a koal..."

Yeah...well...I don't like sports in general *sheepish look* But I figure eating kangaroo makes up for it. Can I just say it's a very strong meat and I wouldn't eat it ever again!!

[Katie-bree]

Angela wrote: "Bella wrote: "Angela wrote: "While there are some things I haven't done, I'm proud to say I think I did pretty well - MATES!!!

Heard a kookaburra laughing - yes
Slept under the stars in a swag - y..."

It is strong! The only kangaroo I ever ate that I liked were some marinated steaks-everything else was too chewy and tough! :/

[Angela]

My Dad ate some goanna once. He reckoned it tasted like chicken!
*urgh!*

[Katie-bree]

Angela wrote: "My Dad ate some goanna once. He reckoned it tasted like chicken!
*urgh!*"

Hmm, not sure I would hurry to try Goanna lol I know my dad ate Turtle when he was in the army- poor little turtle :/

[[deleted user]]

This looks like fun. Thought I'd have a go. :)
I draw on many of my 'outback experiences' in my writing.
I'm interested in seeing just how true blue I am, so here goes;

1. Heard a kookaburra laughing. >Many times. My sister has four of them ... that are hand fed.<
2. Slept under the stars in a swag. >Many times<
3. Seen a koala in the wild. >There was two living in a tree in my back yard! They are amazingly noisy<
4. Had a barbeque in the backyard. >Most weekends weather permitting.<
5. Watched a summer thunderstorm. > Love it ... the dog not so much.<
6. Worn a pair of thongs. >All the time.<
7. Visited Cape York. >On my bucket list. I live in sight of the most southern point of Oz and have walked to the Prom lighthouse.<
8. Held a snake. >Tried to remove it from the laundry with BBQ tongs but the blighter wrapped itself around my wrist and wouldn't let go!<
9. Sang along with Khe Sanh. > One of my favourite songs.<
10. Drank XXXX beer. >Yes, and some other varieties.<
11. Have seen a shark (not in captivity). >Yes, and a whale.<
12. Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation. > Mate ...<
13. Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach. >Most Friday nights. The only local takeaway is fish and chips.<
14. Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. >Walked no, driven yes.<
15. Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down.> And above the seat, behind the seat ... <
16. Rode camels on a beach/across sand dunes. >No and I never will. If it doesn't have a steering wheel and brake pedal, then I'm not interested!<
17. Slept on an overnight train or bus. > Don't do trains or busses.<
18. Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras.>not my scene.<
19. Have gone bush-bashing/4WD off-road. >live for it<
20. Taken a sickie. >silly question.<
21. Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football.>I'm Melburnian; it's our religion. I was at the MCG once with 110,000 others.<
22. Ridden in a tram in Melbourne. >Going to RMIT I used one every day.<
23. Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service. >Does the ANZAC day game between the Bombers and the Magpies count? That is the most moving ANZAC experience ever! 95,000 people standing in absolute silence. You could hear a pin drop. Experienced six of them. Lest we forget.<
24. Watched a sunrise or sunset. >I did just that on New Years eve. Sat on a rock and watched it set into the sea for the last time in 2017. Beautiful.<
25. Held a wombat. >Bit dangerous! The one I held was dead, hit by a car. :( <
26. Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more. >Hundreds! A month ago drove to Alice Springs, 2,400 km in two days. Slept beside the road. When I turned onto the Sturt Hwy in Port Augusta my sat nav said "veer left in 1198km!!!" It counted me down every 50ks.<
27. Seen the Great Australian Bight in person. >Yes.<
28. Had a really bad sunburn. >Yes ... too many.<
29. Visited an Aboriginal community. >Yes<
30. Seen a redback spider.>Many. One fell on my head when I was under my 4x4 fixing it. Big mother.<
31. Visited the Sydney Opera House. >Yes. Haven't been inside.<
32. Eaten Vegemite. >I'm an Aussie mate.<
33. Thrown a boomerang. >Own one<
34. Seen the Kimberleys. >God's country.<
35. Have seen wild camels. >Not sure they were wild. In a big paddock<
36. Been to Perth. >Unbelievably no! My brother lives there, so perhaps that's the reason?<
37. Drank and enjoyed a Lemon, Lime and Bitters.>Is this a trick question? I have some in my fridge.<
38. Tried playing a didgeridoo. >Yes, and tried making one. Not so successful.<
39. Seen dinosaur footprints (huge tourism destination in Winton QLD to see the dinosaur prints - as well as Broome, WA). >No, but I'd like to.<
40. Eaten Tim Tams. >Too many. Next to the beer in the fridge.<
41. Been to Darwin. >nice place<
42. Touched a kangaroo. >Many times.<
43. Visited the Great Barrier Reef. >Dived on it. Unbelievable!<
44. Sung the Australian national anthem. > At the ANZAC games with 90,000 others ... and with tears in our eyes.<
45. Killed a Cane Toad - northern Australia. >Ran over one with the car<
46. Gone to a drive-in theatre >Saw 'The Sound of Music' when it was first released from the back load-space of an AP5 Valiant Station Wagon. Later, as a teenager volunteered to hide in the boot!<
47. Have read and own books by Australian authors. >Yes, including my own ... so many times... Editing is horrible!<
48. Visited Adelaide. >Many times. Lovely city.<
49. Been camping. >Live for it. The Victorian high country is gobsmacking.<
50. Visited Brisbane. >Many Times.<
51. Been in an outback pub.>Many times.<
52. Gone whale watching. >At my local beach. Sighted one.<
53. Listened to Slim Dusty >Yes, but not my scene. More Eagles.<
54. Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work. >Yes<
55. Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road. >Many times, including Flynn's grave, the founder of the flying doctor service.<
56. Eaten a 4′n’20 pie. >Too many to count... and with lots of dead horse.<
57. Surfed at Bondi.>didn't surf, just ogled.<
58. Watched the cricket on Boxing Day. >Of course<
59. Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day. >Never miss it.<
60. Watched the Bathurst 1000. >This is the one day of the year I do not get out of my chair. Best day of the year!<
61. Visited Hobart. > Shopped at the Salamanca market.<
62. Eaten kangaroo >Didn't like it. Dog's favourite.<
63. Seen a quokka. >at the zoo<
64. Visited Canberra. >Many times.<
65. Visited the rainforests. >Many times<
66. Used a Victa lawnmower >I owned one. Only lasted fifteen years ... useless thing fell to bits.<
67. Travelled on a tram in Adelaide. >No. Been on one; been on them all.<
68. Used a Hills hoist. > Looking at one out the window right now.<
69. Visited Uluru. >Climbed it, back in the year Lindy Chamberlain was there. (Before it became sacred) <
70. Used native Australian plants in cooking. .>What's a plant? Are they in pies?<
71. Visited the snow. >Been bogged so deep it took a day to get out ... with a winch!<
72. Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer. >Not my thing. Had lots of big days our though, some of which I don't remember.<
73. Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford. > Brocky was my hero. My first car was a genuine XU1 Torana. (Paid $2900 for it in 1976). Only ever owned Holden cars and Toyota 4x4's.<
74. Been water skiing. >Once. Nearly killed myself. Idiot 'driving' the boat thought it was funny!<
75. Visited Parliament House. (Old or New) . >Both, including question time in the old.<
76. Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting >Bunnies only<
77. Crossed the Nullarbor (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count). > Not the whole way, too boring. Have done the Oodnadatta track and many other more interesting 'drives'.<
78. Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles >Oh yeah.<
79. Listened to AC/DC. > It's a long way to the shop if you want a sausage roll.<
80. Called someone a dag >Called my mom that once when I was a kid. Got a clip behind the ear?<
81. Voted in a Federal Election >It's compulsory??<
82. Have been swimming and stayed between the flags >Local beach is patrolled.<
83. Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public. >Never had reason to. Been to the hut though.<
84. Had a possum in your roof. >Every night. Dog hates the blighter.<
85. Visited the outback. >Der<
86. Travelled over corrugated roads. >One out front is spine destroying. Drove the Sturt before it was sealed. You had to engage low gear to drive up the rises!<
87. Hit a kangaroo while driving >Too many. Can cause some serious damage.<
88. Been well outside any mobile phone coverage. >every camping trip<
89. Seen an emu. > The 'Emu scene' in my book is a real experience.<
90. Have woken to the smell of bushfires. > Fought the ash Wednesday fires in Vic. Owned property in Cockatoo. Both it and the majority of the town were wiped out. I was there at midnight, just after the fireball went through. Hell of a thing.<
91. Patted a pure-bred dingo, >Frazer island dingos are about as pure as they get, but I didn't pat it. You could lose a finger doing that ... plus they are wild for a reason.<
92. Seen the Midnight Oil live. >Not my thing. Saw Garret live once, delivering a policy speech, something about climate change<
93. Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation. >I'm a weather geek. My brother was inside a cyclone, which at that time held the record highest wind speeds recorded, just north of Karratha<
94. Ever seen a Queensland cane fire. >Yes, and the fleeing snakes!<
95. Driven through a flock of wild birds at dusk. >Galahs. Had to dig them out of the roof-rack and radiator grill. Yuk.<
96. Discovered convicts in your family tree. > Mums side. <
97. Been to a bush wedding. >Many<
98. Owned a HR Holden. >Four of them. Raced one! Own a'53 FJ now<
99. Cooked damper on a camp fire. >many times.<
100. Ever seen the Dog on the Tucker-box at Gundagai >Yes. Even have the arbitrary picture. <
101. Ever seen/been in a cyclone. > No, live too far south, but as an Insurance Assessor I have seen the aftermath on many occasions. Nasty things.<
102. Watched the movie Red Dog. >Of course, and with my dog. He enjoyed it more than me.<
103. Watched Crocodile Dundee at least once. >Yes; sadly I admit it... four times. Hoges was another of my hero's.<
104. Seen more than one "BIG" item - Big Banana, Big Pineapple, Big Salmon. >To many to count. Silly things.<
105. Eaten a Wendy's ice cream. >Many times.<
106. Met at least one Australian author. >Me, in the mirror. Awful sight.<
107. Stopped at a roadhouse. >Every time I drive to Melbourne.<
108. Watched a Hugh Jackman film. >Wolverine is awesome<
109. I love Mad Max. HEY, I must be Aussie!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done!

[Angela]

Katie-bree wrote: "Angela wrote: "My Dad ate some goanna once. He reckoned it tasted like chicken!
*urgh!*"

Hmm, not sure I would hurry to try Goanna lol I know my dad ate Turtle when he was in the army- poor little..."

I know, they look so sweet...

[Angela]

A.B. wrote: "This looks like fun. Thought I'd have a go. :)
I draw on many of my 'outback experiences' in my writing.
I'm interested in seeing just how true blue I am, so here goes;

1. Heard a kookaburra lau..."

Aussie sheila!

[Michelle]

Heard a kookaburra laughing - yes
Slept under the stars in a swag - yes
Seen a koala in the wild - yes
Had a barbeque in the backyard - yes
Watched a summer thunderstorm - yes
Worn a pair of thongs (flip flops) - yes
Visited Cape York - yes
Held a snake - yes
Sang along with Khe Sanh - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTjvG... - yes
Drank XXXX beer - yes
Have seen a shark (not in captivity) - yes
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation - yes
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach - yes
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge - no
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down - yes
Rode camels on a beach/across sand dunes - no
Slept on an overnight train or bus. - yes
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras. - not yet
Have gone bush-bashing/4WD off-road - yes
Taken a sickie - yes
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football - no
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne - yes
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service - no, but attend morning service most years
Watched a sunrise or sunset - yes
Held a wombat - not yet
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more - yes, many times
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person - not yet
Had a really bad sunburn - yes
Visited an Aboriginal community - yes
Seen a redback spider - yes
Visited the Sydney Opera House - yes
Eaten Vegemite - yes
Thrown a boomerang - yes
Seen the Kimberleys - not yet
Have seen wild camels - yes
Been to Perth - yes
Drank and enjoyed a Lemon, Lime and Bitters - yes
Tried playing a didgeridoo - yes
Seen dinosaur footprints (huge tourism destination in Winton -
QLD to see the dinosaur prints - as well as Broome, WA) - no
Eaten Tim Tams - yes
Been to Darwin - yes
Touched a kangaroo - yes
Visited the Great Barrier Reef - yes
Sung the Australian national anthem - yes
Killed a Cane Toad - northern Australia - yes
Gone to a drive-in theatre - yes
Have read and own books by Australian authors - yes
Visited Adelaide - yes, for the first time just a couple of weeks ago
Been camping - yes
Visited Brisbane - yes (I live here)
Been in an outback pub - yes
Gone whale watching - no
Listened to Slim Dusty - yes
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work - yes
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road - yes
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie - yes
Surfed at Bondi - no, I don't surf
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day - yes, most boring day of my life
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day - no
Watched the Bathurst 1000 - on tv, only because my Dad slept in front of it every year when I was a child
Visited Hobart - yes
Eaten kangaroo - yes (I don't like it)
Seen a quokka - no
Visited Canberra - yes
Visited the rainforests - yes
Used a Victa lawnmower - yes
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide - yes
Used a Hills hoist - yes
Visited Uluru - not yet
Used native Australian plants in cooking - yes
Visited the snow - yes
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer - no
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford - not really
Been water skiing - yes
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New) - yes
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting - yes
Crossed the Nullarbor (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count) - no
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles - yes
Listened to AC/DC - yes
Called someone a dag - yes
Voted in a Federal Election - yes
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags - yes
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public - yes
Had a possum in your roof - yes, too many times, sigh!
Visited the outback - yes
Travelled over corrugated roads - yes
Hit a kangaroo while driving - no, touch wood
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage - yes
Seen an emu - yes
Have woken to the smell of bushfires - yes
Patted a pure-bred dingo - yes
Seen the Midnight Oil live - yes
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation - yes
Ever seen a Queensland cane fire - yes, I sometimes feel nostalgic for them
Driven through a flock of wild birds at dusk - yes
Discovered convicts in your family tree - no
Been to a bush wedding - yes
Owned a HR Holden - no
Cooked damper on a camp fire - yes
Ever seen the Dog on the Tucker-box at Gundagai - yes
Ever seen/been in a cyclone - yes
Watched the movie Red Dog - no
Watched Crocodile Dundee at least once - yes
Seen more than one "BIG" item - Big Banana, Big Pineapple, Big Salmon - yes
Eaten a Wendy's ice cream - yes
Met at least one Australian author - yes
Stopped at a roadhouse - yes
Watched a Hugh Jackman film - yes

I think that adds up to 86 "yes"s.

[Angela]

Hooley dooley! Or should that be - crikey!

[Cathy]

Heard a kookaburra laughing – Yes. Two come every day to be handfed.
Slept under the stars in a swag - Yes
Seen a koala in the wild - Yes
Had a barbeque in the backyard - Yes
Watched a summer thunderstorm - Yes
Worn a pair of thongs (flip flops) - Yes
Visited Cape York – Not yet
Held a snake – Not yet
Sang along with Khe Sanh - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTjvG... - Yes
Drank XXXX beer - No
Have seen a shark (not in captivity) - No
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation - Yes
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach - Yes
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge – On the list
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down - Yes
Rode camels on a beach/across sand dunes – On the list
Slept on an overnight train or bus. – No – but would the Spirit of Tasmania do?
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras. - No
Have gone bush-bashing/4WD off-road - Yes
Taken a sickie – Yes - Perhaps one – maybe two.
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football - Yes
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne - Yes
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service - Yes
Watched a sunrise or sunset - Yes
Held a wombat. – On the list
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more - Yes
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person
Had a really bad sunburn – Oh yes.
Visited an Aboriginal community - No
Seen a redback spider – I hope not.
Visited the Sydney Opera House - Yes
Eaten Vegemite – No - I wasn’t born here and we don’t have it in Scotland.
Thrown a boomerang – Yes – but it didn’t come back.
Seen the Kimberleys – No – but definitely on the list
Have seen wild camels - No
Been to Perth – Going this year
Drank and enjoyed a Lemon, Lime and Bitters - Yes
Tried playing a didgeridoo - Yes
Seen dinosaur footprints (huge tourism destination in Winton QLD to see the dinosaur prints - as well as Broome, WA) - No
Eaten Tim Tams – Yes – who hasn’t?
Been to Darwin - Soon
Touched a kangaroo - Yes
Visited the Great Barrier Reef – On the list
Sung the Australian national anthem - Yes
Killed a Cane Toad - northern Australia – No. Why would anyone do that?
Gone to a drive-in theatre – Yes – happy memories
Have read and own books by Australian authors - Yes
Visited Adelaide - Yes
Been camping - Yes
Visited Brisbane - Yes
Been in an outback pub - Yes
Gone whale watching - No
Listened to Slim Dusty - Yes
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work. - No
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road - Yes
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie – I’m a vegetarian
Surfed at Bondi – Not exactly
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day – Only if I had to pass the TV to get a cup of tea
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day - Yes
Watched the Bathurst 1000 - No
Visited Hobart - Yes
Eaten kangaroo - No
Seen a quokka - No
Visited Canberra - Yes
Visited the rainforests – Yes – loved it.
Used a Victa lawnmower - No
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide - No
Used a Hills hoist - Yes
Visited Uluru – On the list
Used native Australian plants in cooking - Yes
Visited the snow – No. Coming from Scotland I see absolutely no need to do that.
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer – No – but I was at Sunbury in the 70s – now that was a Big Weekend Out.
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford - No
Been water skiing - Yes
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New) - Both
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting – Definitely not.
Crossed the Nullarbor (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count) – No, but thinking about it
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles - No
Listened to AC/DC – Only when I had to.
Called someone a dag - Yes
Voted in a Federal Election - Yes
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags - Yes
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public - No
Had a possum in your roof – Quite a few
Visited the outback - Yes
Travelled over corrugated roads - Yes
Hit a kangaroo while driving – Thankfully no.
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage - Yes
Seen an emu - Yes
Have woken to the smell of bushfires - Once
Patted a pure-bred dingo – On the list
Seen the Midnight Oil live – Why?
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation - Yes
Ever seen a Queensland cane fire - Yes
Driven through a flock of wild birds at dusk - Yes
Discovered convicts in your family tree - No
Been to a bush wedding - No
Owned a HR Holden - No
Cooked damper on a camp fire - No
Ever seen the Dog on the Tucker-box at Gundagai – Many times
Ever seen/been in a cyclone - No
Watched the movie Red Dog - Yes
Watched Crocodile Dundee at least once - Yes
Seen more than one "BIG" item - Big Banana, Big Pineapple, Big Salmon - Yes
Eaten a Wendy's ice cream - No
Met at least one Australian author - Yes
Stopped at a roadhouse - Yes
Watched a Hugh Jackman film - Yes

[Steve]

Cathy wrote: "Killed a Cane Toad - northern Australia – No. Why would anyone do that?"

Because cane toads are an introduced species, a massive pest, and a continuing problem. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cane_to...

[Deb]

Yes, cane toads are an incubus that destroy all native wildlife they come into contact with.

You can research the kindest way possible to kill them, or the fastest. But having had to sit through the trauma of hearing a beautiful endangered green frog scream for hours while it is being slowly killed by an introduced menace - kill them I did, without regret.

[Angela]

Cathy wrote: "Heard a kookaburra laughing – Yes. Two come every day to be handfed.
Slept under the stars in a swag - Yes
Seen a koala in the wild - Yes
Had a barbeque in the backyard - Yes
Watched a summer thund..."

You need to try Vegemite! Here's a tip - have it on hot buttered toast, but spread thinly, otherwise it might come as a bit of a shock LOL. I love it on a fresh bread roll.

[Chyina]

If I counted right I got 59 "yes" answers. How'd I do? Lol.


Heard a kookaburra laughing YES
Slept under the stars in a swag YES
Seen a koala in the wild NO
Had a barbeque in the backyard YES
Watched a summer thunderstorm YES
Worn a pair of thongs (flip flops) YES
Visited Cape York NO
Held a snake YES
Sang along with Khe Sanh - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTjvG YES
Drank XXXX beer YES
Have seen a shark (not in captivity) NO
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation YES
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach YES
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge NO
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down YES
Rode camels on a beach/across sand dunes NO
Slept on an overnight train or bus. NO
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras. NO
Have gone bush-bashing/4WD off-road NO
Taken a sickie YES
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football NO
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne NO
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service NO
Watched a sunrise or sunset YES
Held a wombat. NO
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more YES
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person NO
Had a really bad sunburn YES
Visited an Aboriginal community NO
Seen a redback spider YES
Visited the Sydney Opera House NO
Eaten Vegemite YES
Thrown a boomerang YES
Seen the Kimberleys NO
Have seen wild camels YES
Been to Perth NO
Drank and enjoyed a Lemon, Lime and Bitters YES
Tried playing a didgeridoo YES
Seen dinosaur footprints (huge tourism destination in Winton QLD to see the dinosaur prints - as well as Broome, WA) NO
Eaten Tim Tams YES
Been to Darwin NO
Touched a kangaroo YES
Visited the Great Barrier Reef NO
Sung the Australian national anthem YES
Killed a Cane Toad - northern Australia YES
Gone to a drive-in theatre YES
Have read and own books by Australian authors YES
Visited Adelaide NO
Been camping YES
Visited Brisbane YES
Been in an outback pub NO
Gone whale watching NO
Listened to Slim Dusty YES
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work. YES
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road YES
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie YES
Surfed at Bondi NO
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day NO
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day NO
Watched the Bathurst 1000 NO
Visited Hobart NO
Eaten kangaroo YES
Seen a quokka YES
Visited Canberra NO
Visited the rainforests YES
Used a Victa lawnmower NO
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide NO
Used a Hills hoist YES
Visited Uluru NO
Used native Australian plants in cooking YES
Visited the snow YES
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer NO
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford HOLDEN
Been water skiing NO
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New) NO
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting YES (spotlighting)
Crossed the Nullarbor (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count) NO
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles YES
Listened to AC/DC YES
Called someone a dag NO
Voted in a Federal Election NO
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags YES
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public NO
Had a possum in your roof YES
Visited the outback NO
Travelled over corrugated roads YES
Hit a kangaroo while driving YES (well sort of, the thing hit me first, in the side door, lol)
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage YES
Seen an emu YES
Have woken to the smell of bushfires NO
Patted a pure-bred dingo NO
Seen the Midnight Oil live NO
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation YES
Ever seen a Queensland cane fire YES
Driven through a flock of wild birds at dusk NO
Discovered convicts in your family tree YES
Been to a bush wedding NO
Owned a HR Holden YES
Cooked damper on a camp fire NO
Ever seen the Dog on the Tucker-box at Gundagai NO
Ever seen/been in a cyclone YES
Watched the movie Red Dog YES
Watched Crocodile Dundee at least once YES
Seen more than one "BIG" item - Big Banana, Big Pineapple, Big Salmon NO (seen the big mango, but that's it, lol)
Eaten a Wendy's ice cream YES
Met at least one Australian author YES
Stopped at a roadhouse NO
Watched a Hugh Jackman film YES

[Sally906]

Chyina wrote: "If I counted right I got 59 "yes" answers. How'd I do? Lol.


Heard a kookaburra laughing YES
Slept under the stars in a swag YES
Seen a koala in the wild NO
Had a barbeque in the backyard YES
Watc..."

You did pretty good :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Definitely!

[Kelly]

Heard a kookaburra laughing - yes
Slept under the stars in a swag - yes
Seen a koala in the wild - yes
Had a barbeque in the backyard - yes
Watched a summer thunderstorm - yes
Worn a pair of thongs (flip flops) - yes
Visited Cape York - no
Held a snake - yes
Sang along with Khe Sanh - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTjvG... - yes
Drank XXXX beer - yes
Have seen a shark (not in captivity) - yes
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation - yes
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach- yes
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge - no but saw it a few weeks ago
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down- yes at our house haha
Rode camels on a beach/across sand dunes - yes
Slept on an overnight train or bus. - no
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras. - no
Have gone bush-bashing/4WD off-road - yes
Taken a sickie - yes
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football - yes
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne -yes
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service - no
Watched a sunrise or sunset - yes
Held a wombat. - no
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more - yes
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person - yes
Had a really bad sunburn - yes
Visited an Aboriginal community - lived in one
Seen a redback spider - yes
Visited the Sydney Opera House -2 weeks ago
Eaten Vegemite - yes
Thrown a boomerang - yes
Seen the Kimberleys - no
Have seen wild camels - yes!
Been to Perth - no
Drank and enjoyed a Lemon, Lime and Bitters - yes
Tried playing a didgeridoo - yes
Seen dinosaur footprints (huge tourism destination in Winton QLD - to see the dinosaur prints - as well as Broome, WA) - no
Eaten Tim Tams - yes
Been to Darwin - yes
Touched a kangaroo - yes
Visited the Great Barrier Reef - no
Sung the Australian national anthem - yes
Killed a Cane Toad - northern Australia - yes lol
Gone to a drive-in theatre - yes
Have read and own books by Australian authors - yes
Visited Adelaide - yes
Been camping -yes
Visited Brisbane - yes
Been in an outback pub - yes
Gone whale watching - yep
Listened to Slim Dusty -yes thanks dad lol
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work. - yes
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road - yes
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie - yes
Surfed at Bondi - no
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day - yes
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day - yes
Watched the Bathurst 1000 - no
Visited Hobart - no
Eaten kangaroo - yes
Seen a quokka - no
Visited Canberra - no
Visited the rainforests - yes
Used a Victa lawnmower - no
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide - no
Used a Hills hoist - got one
Visited Uluru - yep
Used native Australian plants in cooking - yeh
Visited the snow - yes
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer - no
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford - yes holden now lol
Been water skiing - no
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New) - no
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting - yes
Crossed the Nullarbor (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count) - no
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles - yeh but have swam in them
Listened to AC/DC - yeh
Called someone a dag - yes
Voted in a Federal Election - yes
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags - yes and outside :0 lol
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public - no
Had a possum in your roof - yes
Visited the outback - yes
Travelled over corrugated roads - yes
Hit a kangaroo while driving - no but a few close calls
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage - yes
Seen an emu - yes
Have woken to the smell of bushfires - yes
Patted a pure-bred dingo - yes
Seen the Midnight Oil live - no
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation - yes lol
Ever seen a Queensland cane fire - no
Driven through a flock of wild birds at dusk - yeh
Discovered convicts in your family tree - no
Been to a bush wedding - mine?
Owned a HR Holden - no
Cooked damper on a camp fire - yes
Ever seen the Dog on the Tucker-box at Gundagai - 2 weeks ago haha
Ever seen/been in a cyclone - yes
Watched the movie Red Dog -yes
Watched Crocodile Dundee at least once - yes
Seen more than one "BIG" item - Big Banana, Big Pineapple, Big Salmon - big lobster and ram lol
Eaten a Wendy's ice cream - yes
Met at least one Australian author - no
Stopped at a roadhouse - yes
Watched a Hugh Jackman film yes

[Tim]

In the interest of brevity, I figure it's easier to post the things I can't say yes to on this list. That way I can use it as a 'must do' too, haha


Visited Cape York
Rode camels on a beach/across sand dunes
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras.
Held a wombat.
Visited an Aboriginal community
Seen the Kimberleys
Seen dinosaur footprints
Been to Darwin
Killed a Cane Toad - northern Australia
Visited Uluru
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles
Patted a pure-bred dingo
Seen the Midnight Oil live
Discovered convicts in your family tree
Watched the movie Red Dog

The rest are a big 'bloody oath, cobber'.

[Jazzy]

Heard a kookaburra laughing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0Zby...
Slept under the stars in a swag
Seen a koala in the wild
Had a barbeque in the backyard
Watched a summer thunderstorm
Worn a pair of thongs (flip flops)
Visited Cape York
Held a snake
Sang along with Khe Sanh I love Cold Chisel!
Drank XXXX beer
Have seen a shark (not in captivity)
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down
Rode camels on a beach/across sand dunes
Slept on an overnight train or bus.
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras.
Have gone bush-bashing/4WD off-road
Taken a sickie
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service
Watched a sunrise or sunset
Held a wombat.
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person
Had a really bad sunburn
Visited an Aboriginal community
Seen a redback spider
Visited the Sydney Opera House
Eaten Vegemite
Thrown a boomerang
Seen the Kimberleys
Have seen wild camels
Been to Perth
Drank and enjoyed a Lemon, Lime and Bitters
Tried playing a didgeridoo
Seen dinosaur footprints (huge tourism destination in Winton QLD to see the dinosaur prints - as well as Broome, WA)
Eaten Tim Tams
Been to Darwin
Touched a kangaroo
Visited the Great Barrier Reef
Sung the Australian national anthem
Killed a Cane Toad - northern Australia
Gone to a drive-in theatre
Have read and own books by Australian authors
Visited Adelaide
Been camping
Visited Brisbane
Been in an outback pub
Gone whale watching
Listened to Slim Dusty
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie
Surfed at Bondi
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day
Watched the Bathurst 1000
Visited Hobart
Eaten kangaroo
Seen a quokka (on the internet)
Visited Canberra
Visited the rainforests
Used a Victa lawnmower
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide
Used a Hills hoist
Visited Uluru
Used native Australian plants in cooking
Visited the snow I lived in the snow, does that count?
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford
Been water skiing
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New)
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting
Crossed the Nullarbor (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count)
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles Do alligators count?
Listened to AC/DC
Called someone a dag
Voted in a Federal Election
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public
Had a possum in your roof On my back porch
Visited the outback
Travelled over corrugated roads
Hit a kangaroo while driving
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage
Seen an emu
Have woken to the smell of bushfires
Patted a pure-bred dingo
Seen the Midnight Oil live
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation
Ever seen a Queensland cane fire
Driven through a flock of wild birds at dusk
Discovered convicts in your family tree
Been to a bush wedding
Owned a HR Holden
Cooked damper on a camp fire
Ever seen the Dog on the Tucker-box at Gundagai
Ever seen/been in a cyclone
Watched the movie Red Dog
Watched Crocodile Dundee at least once
Seen more than one "BIG" item - Big Banana, Big Pineapple, Big Salmon
Eaten a Wendy's ice cream
Met at least one Australian author
Stopped at a roadhouse
Watched a Hugh Jackman film

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Not bad Jazzy!!

[Jazzy]

Brenda, I also met the lads from the band Jet and they're from Australia :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh nice!!!