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How Australian Are You? Test yourself with this fun checklist!
I got 84 out of 100. I've never been to Tassie, nor ridden an Adelaide tram. (I've been on the Melbourne trams though.)Here's a few I could add(to make up for not having been pig-shooting and not seeing the Oils live and not having been to a big day out. Fair go....I'm nearly 55!)
Crossed the Nullarbor before the road was sealed.
Crossed the top of Australia before the road was sealed.
Been to Noosa before it was urbanised.
Driven through a flood.
Experienced a cyclone while staying in a caravan park in Bundaberg.
Can mimic a kookaburra.
Can mimic a frog.
Knows more than one verse of the national anthem by heart.
Fed a wild possum.
Convinced a wild Willy Wagtail to land on my hand.
Have seen the sky glow red due to the smoke of bushfires.
Have seen the sky glow red due to dust over the city.
Have swum in the Indian, the Pacific and the Southern Oceans.
Have eaten kangaroo, crocodile and emu.
Have watched the sun set while eating Barramundi in Darwin.
Seen platypus in the wild.
That makes 100 in total. Only it's my hundred.
I'll delete the things I haven't done I think...Heard a kookaburra laughing.
Seen a koala in the wild.
Had a barby in the backyard.
Watched a summer thunderstorm.
Worn a pair of thongs.
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.
Slept on an overnight train or bus.
Have gone bush-bashing.
Taken a sickie.
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne.
Watched a sunrise or sunset.
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more.
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person.
Had a really bad sunburn.
Seen a redback spider.
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House.
Eaten Vegemite.
Thrown a boomerang.
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters.
Eaten Tim Tams.
Touched a kangaroo.
Visted the Great Barrier Reef.
Sung the Australian national anthem.
Killed a Cane Toad. [There's every chance I've driven over some unknowingly...]
Gone to a drive-in theatre.
Have read and own books by Australian authors.
Visited Adelaide.
Know the story behind “Eternity”.
Been camping.
Visited Brisbane.
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means.
Gone whale watching. [I've gone whale watching in Canada...]
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.
Visited Hobart.
Eaten kangaroo.
Visited Canberra.
Visited the rainforests.
Used a Victa lawnmower.
Used a Hills hoist.
Used native Australian plants in cooking.
Visited the snow.
Read The Phantom.
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New)
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles.
Listened to AC/DC.
Voted in a Federal Election.
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags.
Had a possum in your roof.
Visited the outback.
Travelled over corrugated roads.
Hit a kangaroo while driving. [Wallaby]
Seen an emu.
Have woken to the smell of bushfires.
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation.
75% despite all those years travelling... Does it count if I piked up a hitchhiker in another country?
Murray wrote: "75% despite all those years travelling... Does it count if I piked up a hitchhiker in another country?"Absolutely! ;)
Geoff wrote: "How about eaten yoghurt?"LOL. Why is that Australian Geoff? Do we eat a lot of it?
I just thought of another one myself which I think is uniquely Australian:
Been to a B&S ball
Visited Cape York.Have seen a shark (not in captivity).
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Rode camels on the beach at Broome. (rode a camel on a different beach though)
Slept on an overnight train or bus.
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras.
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football.
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person
Visited an Aboriginal community.
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House.
Seen the Kimberleys.
Have seen wild camels.
Seen dinosaur footprints
Been to Darwin.
Gone whale watching (have seen the whales but didn't go specifically for that)
Surfed at Bondi. (went swimming there though)
Visited Hobart.
Eaten kangaroo. (not planning on eating Skippy lol)
Visited Uluru.
Used native Australian plants in cooking.
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer.
Visited the desert.
Been water skiing
Crossed the Nullarbor. (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count)
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles.
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public. (does school count?)
Patted a pure-bred dingo. (patted a half dingo half cattle)
Seen the Oils live.
I deleted all the stuff I've done and was left with this so maybe I should make a todo list,with the exception of eating Skippy of course.
Jen wrote: "Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public. (does school count?)Patted a pure-bred dingo. (patted a half dingo half cattle) Seen the Oils live. I deleted all the stuff I've done and was left with this so maybe I should make a todo list,with the exception of eating Skippy of course..."
You're right Jen, it would make a great bucket list. I think patting a half dingo/half domestic dog is about as close as a lot of us would get these days. I don't know if the Oils would get back together for another concert. Maybe we should put an alternative Aussie band in there for anyone under 25. And of course school counts!
58, Unless i can count another, if i was the hitch hiker and someone picked me up.. Lol What a fun little quiz... :)
Slept under the stars in a swag.
Sang along with Khe San.
Rode camels on the beach at Broome.
Slept on an overnight train or bus.
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras.
Have gone bush-bashing.
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football.
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne.
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service.
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person.
Visited an Aboriginal community.
Seen the Kimberleys.
Given a hitch-hiker a lift.
Have seen wild camels.
Seen dinosaur footprints.
Been to Darwin.
Visted the Great Barrier Reef.
Killed a Cane Toad.
Gone to a drive-in theatre.
Visited Adelaide.
Know the story behind “Eternity”.
Gone whale watching.
Listened to Slim Dusty.
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road.
Surfed at Bondi.
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day.
Visited Hobart.
Visited Canberra.
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide.
Used a Hills hoist.
Used native Australian plants in cooking.
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer.
Been water skiing
Read The Phantom.
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New)
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting.
Crossed the Nullarbor. (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count)
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public.
Had a possum in your roof.
Patted a pure-bred dingo.
Seen the Oils live.
An alternative band for under 25's would probably be a good idea Mandy.Even to maybe be able to substitute the Oils for Cold Chisel,Angels,AC/DC,INXS,Australian Crawl,Dragon and Radiators for those of us older ones that may have seen them at the pubs/early concerts when they first started out.
It would be a good bucket list but some of those things I have no desire to try lol
Heard a kookaburra laughing. yesSlept under the stars in a swag. - sleeping bag
Seen a koala in the wild. - yes
Had a barby in the backyard. -yes
Watched a summer thunderstorm. -yes
Worn a pair of thongs. -yes
Visited Cape York. -yes
Held a snake. -yes
Sang along with Khe San. no?
Drank VB. - once
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 with vinegar
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. - been in the pylons
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down. - yes
Rode camels on the beach at Broome. - victor harbour south australia
Slept on an overnight train or bus. yes - syd-mel - syd-rockhampton
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras. -yes
Have gone bush-bashing. ?bush walking
Taken a sickie. - yes
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football. yes
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne. yes, and in sydney (see how old I am!) and adelaide
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service. - yes
Watched a sunrise or sunset. - yes
Held a wombat. - yes a baby one via wires
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more. - yes
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person. - yes
Had a really bad sunburn. - once
Visited an Aboriginal community. - yes
Seen a redback spider. - yes
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House. - no
Eaten Vegemite. - yes yuk not a personal fav of mine
Thrown a boomerang. - yes
Seen the Kimberleys. - no
Given a hitch-hiker a lift. - yes
Have seen wild camels. - yes from a plane
Been to Perth. - no
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters. - yes
Tried playing a didgeridoo. - no I'm female
Seen dinosaur footprints. - at a museum
Eaten Tim Tams. - yes
Been to Darwin. - yes
Touched a kangaroo. - yes
Visted the Great Barrier Reef. - yes
Sung the Australian national anthem. - yes
Killed a Cane Toad. yes
Gone to a drive-in theatre. -yes
Have read and own books by Australian authors. - yes
Visited Adelaide. - yes
Know the story behind “Eternity”. - yes met him once when I was a little kid - he sometimes used to drop into the AGL sydney depot where my father worked for a late night cup of tea - I was about 5-6 and it took a long time for my father to explain the concept to me.
Been camping. - yes
Visited Brisbane. - yes
Been in an outback pub. - yes
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means. - yes
Gone whale watching. - yes
Listened to Slim Dusty. - yes
Own five or more Australian movies or TV series. - yes
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work.
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. - yes swam...surfed at maroubra mostly
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day. - once on a work picnic we played cricket
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day. - yes from Harbord heads
Watched the Bathurst 1000. - once
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. yes and melb and sydney
Used a Hills hoist. - yes
Visited Uluru.- nearly
Used native Australian plants in cooking. - no but grow them
Visited the snow. - yes
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer. - no
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford. - Holden
Visited the desert. - yes
Been water skiing - no
Read The Phantom. - yes
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New) yes both
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting. - no
Crossed the Nullarbor. (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count) - got to Cactus
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles. - yes and 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 and no
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public. - school
Had a possum in your roof. - yes still do. kept me awake last night
Visited the outback. - yes
Travelled over corrugated roads. - yes
Hit a kangaroo while driving. - no but a cow at night
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 Oils live. - yes...a friend was roadie for them...hung around a bit with them many eons ago
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation. - lol. yes.
Heard a kookaburra laughing. yesSlept under the stars in a swag. no
Seen a koala in the wild. no
Had a barby in the backyard. yes
Watched a summer thunderstorm. yes
Worn a pair of thongs. no
Visited Cape York. no
Held a snake. yes
Sang along with Khe San. definately not!
Drank VB. 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. driven over it - twice
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down. - yes
Rode camels on the beach at Broome. No - but have ridden a camel in WA
Slept on an overnight train or bus. no
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras. no
Have gone bush-bashing. no
Taken a sickie. no
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. - yes, a bit smelly male one in WA
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more. - yes up the coast of WA.
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person. no
Had a really bad sunburn. yes
Visited an Aboriginal community. no
Seen a redback spider. yes
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House. yes
Eaten Vegemite. yes
Thrown a boomerang. yes
Seen the Kimberleys. no
Given a hitch-hiker a lift. no
Have seen wild camels. - yes on my WA road trip
Been to Perth. - yes, lived there for five years
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters. yes
Tried playing a didgeridoo. yes
Seen dinosaur footprints. no
Eaten Tim Tams. yes
Been to Darwin. no
Touched a kangaroo.yes
Visted the Great Barrier Reef. no
Sung the Australian national anthem. no
Killed a Cane Toad. no - I let my son do that
Gone to a drive-in theatre. no
Have read and own books by Australian authors. Definitely, they're the best (Tim Winton, Peter Carey)
Visited Adelaide. yes
Know the story behind “Eternity”. no
Been camping. - no
Visited Brisbane. - yes, I work nearby
Been in an outback pub. no
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means. no
Gone whale watching. yes
Listened to Slim Dusty. no thanks!
Own five or more Australian movies or TV series. 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. no
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. yes
Visited Hobart. no
Eaten kangaroo. yes
Seen a quokka. yes on Rottnest and at Garden Island naval base in Rockingham
Visited Canberra. no
Visited the rainforests. yes
Used a Victa lawnmower. yes
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide. no
Used a Hills hoist. yes, it's in my back yard
Visited Uluru.no
Used native Australian plants in cooking. no
Visited the snow. no
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer. no
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford. - yes, definitely Holden
Visited the desert. no
Been water skiing no
Read The Phantom. no but was married to someone who thought he was a legend
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. 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. yes
Visited the outback. not really, but have been out 'bush'
Travelled over corrugated roads. no
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 Oils live. no
can't believe that just "visited Perth" is an item on it's own... I live here - it's not THAT bad guys :Pbut yeh pretty much crossed every one of those off... score!!
I phone Perth a lot, my auntie lives there..secret harbour..does that count? :)
oh thats right by me... well bout 1/2 hr drive... but still :P
wow 26/100.... hopefully fix that when i become a grey nomad :pHeard a kookaburra laughing. *
Slept under the stars in a swag.
Seen a koala in the wild.
Had a barby in the backyard.
Watched a summer thunderstorm. *
Worn a pair of thongs. *
Visited Cape York.
Held a snake.
Sang along with Khe San.
Drank VB.
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 the beach at Broome.
Slept on an overnight train or bus.
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras.
Have gone bush-bashing. *
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. *
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House.
Eaten Vegemite. *
Thrown a boomerang. *
Seen the Kimberleys.
Given a hitch-hiker a lift.
Have seen wild camels.
Been to Perth.
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters. *
Tried playing a didgeridoo. *
Seen dinosaur footprints.
Eaten Tim Tams.
Been to Darwin.
Touched a kangaroo. *
Visted the Great Barrier Reef.
Sung the Australian national anthem. *
Killed a Cane Toad.
Gone to a drive-in theatre. *
Have read and own books by Australian authors. *
Visited Adelaide.
Know the story behind “Eternity”.
Been camping. *
Visited Brisbane. *
Been in an outback pub.
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means. *
Gone whale watching.
Listened to Slim Dusty. *
Own five or more Australian movies or TV series.
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.
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.
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer.
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford.
Visited the desert.
Been water skiing
Read The Phantom.
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.
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. *
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 Oils live.
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation.
Mandy wrote: "Geoff wrote: "How about eaten yoghurt?"LOL. Why is that Australian Geoff? Do we eat a lot of it?
I just thought of another one myself which I think is uniquely Australian:
Been to a B&S ball"
Morning Mandy - we all need a little culture :-o)
Geoff wrote: "Mandy wrote: "Morning Mandy - we all need a little culture :-o)..."LOL Good one Geoff!:)
Heard a kookaburra laughing. YesSlept under the stars in a swag. No
Seen a koala in the wild. No
Had a barby in the backyard. Yes
Watched a summer thunderstorm. Yes
Worn a pair of thongs. Yes
Visited Cape York. No
Held a snake. No but patted one
Sang along with Khe San. Yes
Drank VB. No EW
Have seen a shark (not in captivity). No
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation. You Betcha
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach. Yes
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Looked at it
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down. Yes
Rode camels on the beach at Broome. No
Slept on an overnight train or bus. Yes
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras. No
Have gone bush-bashing. Yes
Taken a sickie. Yes
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football. NO! I’d rather poke my eye out with a spoon.
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne. Yes
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service. No
Watched a sunrise or sunset. Both
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! Ouch!
Visited an Aboriginal community. No
Seen a redback spider. Yes Heaps
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House. No But walked around it.
Eaten Vegemite. Every morning
Thrown a boomerang. Yep
Seen the Kimberleys. Nope
Given a hitch-hiker a lift. NO stranger Danger
Have seen wild camels. No
Been to Perth. No
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters. Yummo
Tried playing a didgeridoo. No It’s not the done thing
Seen dinosaur footprints. No
Eaten Tim Tams. Yummo
Been to Darwin. No
Touched a kangaroo. Yes
Visted the Great Barrier Reef. No
Sung the Australian national anthem. Yes
Killed a Cane Toad. You betcha
Gone to a drive-in theatre. Yes
Have read and own books by Australian authors. Most of the ones I own are signed by the authors.
Visited Adelaide. Nope
Know the story behind “Eternity”. Huh??
Been camping. Unfortunately
Visited Brisbane. Live there
Been in an outback pub. Yep
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means. Yep
Gone whale watching. No
Listened to Slim Dusty. Unfortunately
Own five or more Australian movies or TV series. A Country Practice is it.
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. Nope just to yark
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie. Yes
Surfed at Bondi. No
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day. Unfortunately
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day. Unfortunately
Watched the Bathurst 1000. Yes
Visited Hobart. No
Eaten kangaroo. Yes
Seen a quokka. No
Visited Canberra. No
Visited the rainforests. Yes
Used a Victa lawnmower. Own one
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide. No
Used a Hills hoist. Yep
Visited Uluru. Want to
Used native Australian plants in cooking. No
Visited the snow. No
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer. No
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford. YES… Holdens rule
Visited the desert. No
Been water skiing No
Read The Phantom. Yes
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. I avoid swimming at all times
Listened to AC/DC. Unfortunately
Called someone a dag. Almost every day
Voted in a Federal Election. Yes
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags. Swimming is the operative word but yeah
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
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 Oils live. No
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation. Yes
Heard a kookaburra laughing. YesSlept under the stars in a swag. Yes
Seen a koala in the wild. Yes
Had a barby in the backyard. Yes
Watched a summer thunderstorm. Yes
Worn a pair of thongs. Yes
Visited Cape York. NO
Held a snake. Yes
Sang along with Khe San. Yes
Drank VB. 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. Yes
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down. Yes
Rode camels on the beach at Broome. No
Slept on an overnight train or bus. Yes
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras. Yes
Have gone bush-bashing. 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. 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. No
Had a really bad sunburn. Yes
Visited an Aboriginal community. Yes
Seen a redback spider. Yes
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House.Yes
Eaten Vegemite. Yes - love it!
Thrown a boomerang. Yes
Seen the Kimberleys. Yes
Given a hitch-hiker a lift. Yes
Have seen wild camels. Yes
Been to Perth. Yes
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters. Yes
Tried playing a didgeridoo. Yes
Seen dinosaur footprints. yes
Eaten Tim Tams. yes
Been to Darwin. yes
Touched a kangaroo.yes
Visted the Great Barrier Reef. yes
Sung the Australian national anthem. yes
Killed a Cane Toad. no
Gone to a drive-in theatre. yes
Have read and own books by Australian authors. yes
Visited Adelaide. no
Know the story behind “Eternity”. no
Been camping. yes
Visited Brisbane. yes
Been in an outback pub. yes
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means. yes
Gone whale watching. yes
Listened to Slim Dusty. no
Own five or more Australian movies or TV series. 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. no
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie. yes
Surfed at Bondi. no
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day. no - hate cricket
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day. 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. no
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide. no
Used a Hills hoist. yes
Visited Uluru. yes - used to live there!
Used native Australian plants in cooking. no
Visited the snow. yes
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer. yes
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford. no
Visited the desert. yes
Been water skiing no
Read The Phantom. 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. 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
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 Oils live. yes
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation. yes
**I haved travelled HEAPS in my 32 years...Seems though that I am lacking in the 'sporting' side to being an Aussie!
Harper,Sport doesn't make you an Aussie (well not yet) I hate sport as well, although I have been to an Aussie rules game which I found entertaining and skilled.
The joke below came through to me this morning from the UK :-o)
Phone rings in the Aussie changing room.
An Aussie picks it up and the caller asks to speak to Ricky Ponting.
"Sorry mate, he's just gone out to bat"
"It's OK, I'll hold"
Geoff wrote: "Harper,Sport doesn't make you an Aussie (well not yet) I hate sport as well, although I have been to an Aussie rules game which I found entertaining and skilled. The joke below came through to me..."
Hahaha!!
Sophie wrote: "can't believe that just "visited Perth" is an item on it's own... I live here - it's not THAT bad guys :Pbut yeh pretty much crossed every one of those off... score!!"
I had that same thought being a Perthie also.. It's not so bad here.... Lol
Aimie wrote: "I had that same thought being a Perthie also.. It's not so bad here.... Lol..."I agree Perth is fantastic. I actually added the 'rode the camels in Broome' one to the original list. Other than that there is the 'seen a quokka' comment. but feel free to suggest other ideas. We can always do our own updated bucket list a la Aussie Readers.
Damn... I just remembered "Cheered on the horses at the Birdsville Races". Another classic Aussie thing to do.:)
Mod
Geoff wrote: "Harper,Sport doesn't make you an Aussie (well not yet) I hate sport as well, although I have been to an Aussie rules game which I found entertaining and skilled.
The joke below came through to me..."
I'm not a big sports fan either (except for swimming and surfing) but know enough to find that really funny!
thanks Geoff. Now I have a joke to tell my dad, a big sports fan.
V
I've done about 65%.What about "visited the Ettamogah pub" ?
Sass wrote: "I've done about 65%.What about "visited the Ettamogah pub" ?"
that's a good one...also visited the dog on the tucker box.
Used to live not too far from Hanging Rock - the story is still fiction :-o)
This would seem to be my "Bucket List" and seeing more of Australia is very high up there.....Visited Cape York....my husband's been there
Held a snake.....never going to happen
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge....still a possibility
Rode camels on the beach at Broome....unlikely
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras.....still a possibility
Taken a sickie....not my style
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service....still a possibility
Held a wombat....if I get the chance
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person.....on the list
Visited an Aboriginal community....still a possibility
Seen the Kimberleys....on the list
Have seen wild camels.....if I get the chance
Been to Perth.....on the list and I have a friend there
Tried playing a didgeridoo....not sure if it would be acceptable
Seen dinosaur footprints.....seen quite a few old fossils!
Been to Darwin.....on the list
Killed a Cane Toad.....unlikely
Visited Adelaide.....on the list
Surfed at Bondi.....past surfing
Eaten kangaroo....never going to happen
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide.....on the list
Visited Uluru....on the list
Used native Australian plants in cooking.....will look into it
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer.....I'm past it
Visited the desert....on the list
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting.....never going to happen
Crossed the Nullarbor. (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count)....on the list
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles....still a possibility
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public....does it count if it was with lots of other people at the Sydney Showground?
Visited the outback.....on the list
Patted a pure-bred dingo.....patted a pet Cross-dingo a few weeks ago
Seen the Oils live....was never a big fan
Sass wrote: "I've done about 65%.What about "visited the Ettamogah pub" ?"
Uh yes I've visited the Ettamogah... thats definately a must for Aussie's... hehe
Geoff wrote: "Harper,Sport doesn't make you an Aussie (well not yet) I hate sport as well, although I have been to an Aussie rules game which I found entertaining and skilled.
The joke below came through to me..."
nice one Geoff!
I need to get out more... here are the one's I have not done yet.Slept under the stars in a swag.
Visited Cape York.
Held a snake.
Have seen a shark (not in captivity).
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation. (I've only been an Aussie for 10 years - born a pom)
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach. (in newspaper yes, but that's a pommy thing)
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down.
Rode camels on the beach at Broome.
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service.
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person.
Visited an Aboriginal community.
Seen the Kimberleys.
Given a hitch-hiker a lift.
Have seen wild camels.
Been to Perth.
Been to Darwin.
Visted the Great Barrier Reef.
Killed a Cane Toad.
Gone to a drive-in theatre.
Visited Adelaide.
Know the story behind “Eternity”.
Own five or more Australian movies or TV series.
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie.
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day. (just checked the scores on the net)
Watched the Bathurst 1000. (have driven round the track in a ute!)
Visited Hobart.
Seen a quokka.
Used a Victa lawnmower.
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide.
Visited Uluru.
Used native Australian plants in cooking.
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer.
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford.
Visited the desert.
Been water skiing
Read The Phantom.
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting.
Crossed the Nullarbor. (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count)
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles.
Called someone a dag.
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public.
Had a possum in your roof.
Hit a kangaroo while driving.
Patted a pure-bred dingo.
Seen the Oils live.
Heard a kookaburra laughing... plenty
Slept under the stars in a swag....yes & under my truck
Seen a koala in the wild...plenty
Had a barby in the backyard. to many to remember
Watched a summer thunderstorm... ditto above
Worn a pair of thongs...ditto above
Visited Cape York...coming soon
Held a snake....just a couple
Sang along with Khe San...many times
Drank VB...yuk! unfortunately yes!
Have seen a shark (not in captivity)...yes
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation....always
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach...& newspaper when it was allowed
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. 1/2 way..then the oldman wanted to go back
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down. you betcha.
Rode camels on the beach at Broome...coming
Slept on an overnight train or bus...couple of times
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras...NO!
Have gone bush-bashing...plenty of times
Taken a sickie...who hasn't?
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football. does playing it count.
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne...no, but rode the last tram in Brissy.(-:
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service...of course.
Watched a sunrise or sunset...toooo many.
Held a wombat...yes
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more. Doh!!
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person...coming
Had a really bad sunburn...you betcha!
Visited an Aboriginal community. quite a number, yes.
Seen a redback spider. 2 bite scars to prove it!
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House...almost
Eaten Vegemite...silly question!
Thrown a boomerang...many times.
Seen the Kimberleys...coming.
Given a hitch-hiker a lift...a few times.
Have seen wild camels....yes
Been to Perth...coming
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters....after a heavy nite yes.
Tried playing a didgeridoo...yes
Seen dinosaur footprints....yes
Eaten Tim Tams...have to hide them around my place!
Been to Darwin....coming
Touched a kangaroo....many times
Visted the Great Barrier Reef....doh!
Sung the Australian national anthem...not real good.
Killed a Cane Toad....dettol or a sand wedge is good.
Gone to a drive-in theatre....ah! the memories.
Have read and own books by Australian authors....understatement! (-:
Visited Adelaide....almost.
Know the story behind “Eternity”.
Been camping...of course.
Visited Brisbane....ditto above.
Been in an outback pub....certainly ditto above.
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means...sure do!
Gone whale watching....watched whales but not 'gone' whale watching.
Listened to Slim Dusty....you are not Aussie if you haven't.
Own five or more Australian movies or TV series...of course.
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work...ditto above.
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road...for sure.
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie...yuk! yes, Maccas at Port Douglas are to die for.
Surfed at Bondi...swam Bondi.
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day...owz-zat!
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day....on tele yes.
Watched the Bathurst 1000....a definate.
Visited Hobart...yes, cold place.
Eaten kangaroo...lovely.
Seen a quokka...get back to you on that one!
Visited Canberra....unfortunately yes.
Visited the rainforests...anothe doh question for me (-:
Used a Victa lawnmower...when only the best will do.
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide....no.
Used a Hills hoist...good swings.
Visited Uluru....coming.
Used native Australian plants in cooking...yes.
Visited the snow...unfortunately yes.
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer...for the kids! no
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford...there is only 1 side, the Holden side (-:
Visited the desert...not yet.
Been water skiing. being towed behind a boat on a sufboard count!
Read The Phantom...the ghost who walks!
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New)..unfortunately yes.
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting...been spotlighting, no pigs, though a couple of the blokes I was with could pass (-:
Crossed the Nullarbor. (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count)...coming
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles...oh! yes!
Listened to AC/DC...it's a long way to the shop if you want a chicko roll.
Called someone a dag...many times.
Voted in a Federal Election...what a waste.
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...buggers!
Visited the outback....many, many times.
Travelled over corrugated roads...ditto above.
Hit a kangaroo while driving....ditto above.
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage.
Seen an emu...should watch them trying to run through a freshly ploughed paddock LOL!
Have woken to the smell of bushfires.
Patted a pure-bred dingo...sure have, a few.
Seen the Oils live...what for?
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation...nope!
Slept under the stars in a swag....yes & under my truck
Seen a koala in the wild...plenty
Had a barby in the backyard. to many to remember
Watched a summer thunderstorm... ditto above
Worn a pair of thongs...ditto above
Visited Cape York...coming soon
Held a snake....just a couple
Sang along with Khe San...many times
Drank VB...yuk! unfortunately yes!
Have seen a shark (not in captivity)...yes
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation....always
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach...& newspaper when it was allowed
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. 1/2 way..then the oldman wanted to go back
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down. you betcha.
Rode camels on the beach at Broome...coming
Slept on an overnight train or bus...couple of times
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras...NO!
Have gone bush-bashing...plenty of times
Taken a sickie...who hasn't?
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football. does playing it count.
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne...no, but rode the last tram in Brissy.(-:
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service...of course.
Watched a sunrise or sunset...toooo many.
Held a wombat...yes
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more. Doh!!
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person...coming
Had a really bad sunburn...you betcha!
Visited an Aboriginal community. quite a number, yes.
Seen a redback spider. 2 bite scars to prove it!
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House...almost
Eaten Vegemite...silly question!
Thrown a boomerang...many times.
Seen the Kimberleys...coming.
Given a hitch-hiker a lift...a few times.
Have seen wild camels....yes
Been to Perth...coming
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters....after a heavy nite yes.
Tried playing a didgeridoo...yes
Seen dinosaur footprints....yes
Eaten Tim Tams...have to hide them around my place!
Been to Darwin....coming
Touched a kangaroo....many times
Visted the Great Barrier Reef....doh!
Sung the Australian national anthem...not real good.
Killed a Cane Toad....dettol or a sand wedge is good.
Gone to a drive-in theatre....ah! the memories.
Have read and own books by Australian authors....understatement! (-:
Visited Adelaide....almost.
Know the story behind “Eternity”.
Been camping...of course.
Visited Brisbane....ditto above.
Been in an outback pub....certainly ditto above.
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means...sure do!
Gone whale watching....watched whales but not 'gone' whale watching.
Listened to Slim Dusty....you are not Aussie if you haven't.
Own five or more Australian movies or TV series...of course.
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work...ditto above.
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road...for sure.
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie...yuk! yes, Maccas at Port Douglas are to die for.
Surfed at Bondi...swam Bondi.
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day...owz-zat!
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day....on tele yes.
Watched the Bathurst 1000....a definate.
Visited Hobart...yes, cold place.
Eaten kangaroo...lovely.
Seen a quokka...get back to you on that one!
Visited Canberra....unfortunately yes.
Visited the rainforests...anothe doh question for me (-:
Used a Victa lawnmower...when only the best will do.
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide....no.
Used a Hills hoist...good swings.
Visited Uluru....coming.
Used native Australian plants in cooking...yes.
Visited the snow...unfortunately yes.
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer...for the kids! no
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford...there is only 1 side, the Holden side (-:
Visited the desert...not yet.
Been water skiing. being towed behind a boat on a sufboard count!
Read The Phantom...the ghost who walks!
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New)..unfortunately yes.
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting...been spotlighting, no pigs, though a couple of the blokes I was with could pass (-:
Crossed the Nullarbor. (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count)...coming
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles...oh! yes!
Listened to AC/DC...it's a long way to the shop if you want a chicko roll.
Called someone a dag...many times.
Voted in a Federal Election...what a waste.
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...buggers!
Visited the outback....many, many times.
Travelled over corrugated roads...ditto above.
Hit a kangaroo while driving....ditto above.
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage.
Seen an emu...should watch them trying to run through a freshly ploughed paddock LOL!
Have woken to the smell of bushfires.
Patted a pure-bred dingo...sure have, a few.
Seen the Oils live...what for?
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation...nope!
Heard a kookaburra laughing. - Of Course
Slept under the stars in a swag.
Seen a koala in the wild. - Yes
Had a barby in the backyard. - Yup
Watched a summer thunderstorm.- You betcha
Worn a pair of thongs. Unfortunately yes
Visited Cape York.
Held a snake. No though I have seen plenty in the bush.
Sang along with Khe San. - Hasn't everyone?
Drank VB. - Yep
Have seen a shark (not in captivity)- Squillians
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation. - all the time
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach. - Yep
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. - done that.
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down. - Oh yes. I remember when...
Rode camels on the beach at Broome. - Ridden a Camel but not in Broome
Slept on an overnight train or bus. - Yes
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras. - almost
Have gone bush-bashing. - of course
Taken a sickie. - if I said yes don't tell anyone.
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football. - on the odd occasion.
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne. - Yep done that!
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service. - Every year when I was a kid.
Watched a sunrise or sunset. - yes
Held a wombat. Don't think I have held one.
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more. - a number of them
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person. - Yes
Had a really bad sunburn. - Oh yes and I pealed really badly
Visited an Aboriginal community. - Yes I lived around the corner from one when I was a kid.
Seen a redback spider. - too many
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House. I don't think so.
Eaten Vegemite. - Love it!!!!
Thrown a boomerang. - Yes
Seen the Kimberleys. - No it's on the todo list
Given a hitch-hiker a lift. - My parents have and it turned out to be my Uncle!!!
Have seen wild camels. - No
Been to Perth. - No, todo
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters. - Yes yumm
Tried playing a didgeridoo. - Yes
Seen dinosaur footprints. No
Eaten Tim Tams. - Yes
Been to Darwin. No
Touched a kangaroo. - Yes
Visted the Great Barrier Reef. - Yes
Sung the Australian national anthem. - Yes
Killed a Cane Toad. - No, but I have seen one.
Gone to a drive-in theatre. - Yes, the good old days!
Have read and own books by Australian authors. - Yes
Visited Adelaide. - Yes, lovely!
Know the story behind “Eternity”. - Yes
Been camping. - Love camping
Visited Brisbane. - Yes
Been in an outback pub. - Yes
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means. - Yes
Gone whale watching. - Yes
Listened to Slim Dusty. - I wish I hadn't
Own five or more Australian movies or TV series. - 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. - Define specific?
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie. - Yuck yes
Surfed at Bondi. - No
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day. - Yes, yes, yes!
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day. - Again Yes
Watched the Bathurst 1000. - Okay so I have done that too!
Visited Hobart. Not yet
Eaten kangaroo. Not unless my parents tricked me.
Seen a quokka. No
Visited Canberra. - Yes many times
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 (thank goodness for macadamias)
Visited the snow. not in Australia
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer. no
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford.
Visited the desert.
Been water skiing - Yes
Read The Phantom. - Yes, it that Australian?
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New) - Both
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting. - Unfortunally 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. No
Had a possum in your roof. - I have one now!
Visited the outback. - Yes
Travelled over corrugated roads.
Hit a kangaroo while driving. - My parents have while I was in the car.
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage. - Yup
Seen an emu. - Yep
Have woken to the smell of bushfires. - Yes
Patted a pure-bred dingo. Are you serious?
Seen the Oils live. - Yes I've done that!!!
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation. - Yes and I am not ashamed to admit it! ;D
79 out of 100 for me!!!
Seen a koala in the wild. - Yes
Had a barby in the backyard. - Yup
Watched a summer thunderstorm.- You betcha
Worn a pair of thongs. Unfortunately yes
Sang along with Khe San. - Hasn't everyone?
Drank VB. - Yep
Have seen a shark (not in captivity)- Squillians
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation. - all the time
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach. - Yep
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. - done that.
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down. - Oh yes. I remember when...
Slept on an overnight train or bus. - Yes
Have gone bush-bashing. - of course
Taken a sickie. - if I said yes don't tell anyone.
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football. - on the odd occasion.
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne. - Yep done that!
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service. - Every year when I was a kid.
Watched a sunrise or sunset. - yes
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more. - a number of them
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person. - Yes
Had a really bad sunburn. - Oh yes and I pealed really badly
Visited an Aboriginal community. - Yes I lived around the corner from one when I was a kid.
Seen a redback spider. - too many
Eaten Vegemite. - Love it!!!!
Thrown a boomerang. - Yes
Seen the Kimberleys. - No it's on the todo list
Given a hitch-hiker a lift. - My parents have and it turned out to be my Uncle!!!
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters. - Yes yumm
Tried playing a didgeridoo. - Yes
Eaten Tim Tams. - Yes
Touched a kangaroo. - Yes
Visted the Great Barrier Reef. - Yes
Sung the Australian national anthem. - Yes
Killed a Cane Toad. - No, but I have seen one.
Gone to a drive-in theatre. - Yes, the good old days!
Have read and own books by Australian authors. - Yes
Visited Adelaide. - Yes, lovely!
Know the story behind “Eternity”. - Yes
Been camping. - Love camping
Visited Brisbane. - Yes
Been in an outback pub. - Yes
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means. - Yes
Gone whale watching. - Yes
Listened to Slim Dusty. - I wish I hadn't
Own five or more Australian movies or TV series. - 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. - Define specific?
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie. - Yuck yes
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day. - Yes, yes, yes!
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day. - Again Yes
Watched the Bathurst 1000. - Okay so I have done that too!
Visited Canberra. - Yes many times
Visited the rainforests. - Yes
Used a Victa lawnmower. - Yes
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide. - Yes
Used a Hills hoist. - Yes
Used native Australian plants in cooking. - Yes (thank goodness for macadamias)
Visited the desert.
Been water skiing - Yes
Read The Phantom. - Yes, it that Australian?
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New) - Both
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting. - Unfortunally 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
Had a possum in your roof. - I have one now!
Visited the outback. - Yes
Travelled over corrugated roads.
Hit a kangaroo while driving. - My parents have while I was in the car.
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage. - Yup
Seen an emu. - Yep
Have woken to the smell of bushfires. - Yes
Seen the Oils live. - Yes I've done that!!!
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation. - Yes and I am not ashamed to admit it! ;D
79 out of 100 for me!!!
Ha ha, well I was in the vicinity and was dragged off to a party with some friends instead.
I hate country music. My parents tortured me with it for years.
I hate country music. My parents tortured me with it for years.
I had to say No to 28 items, so I think I did okay. Good list, great idea.Heard a kookaburra laughing. - yes, lots of times
Slept under the stars in a swag - not quite - does a tent count - my daughter had a sleepover for her 16the and they all slept under a tarp
Seen a koala in the wild. - yes
Had a barby in the backyard. - yes
Watched a summer thunderstorm. - yes, especially at the moment
Worn a pair of thongs.- yes
Visited Cape York. - no and it's not a place I want to go to
Held a snake. - yes, but not in Australia
Sang along with Khe San. - yes - in private
Drank VB. - yuk beer! never
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 and I'm not going to
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down. - yes - awhile ago now
Rode camels on the beach at Broome. no
Slept on an overnight train or bus. no
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras. no
Have gone bush-bashing. yes
Taken a sickie. definitely
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football. no
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne. yes
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service. not a dawn service
Watched a sunrise or sunset. yes
Held a wombat. no
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more. yes, that's easy to do
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person. not yet - that is on the agenda
Had a really bad sunburn. yes
Visited an Aboriginal community. yes
Seen a redback spider. yes
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House. yes
Eaten Vegemite. yes
Thrown a boomerang. yes
Seen the Kimberleys. yes
Given a hitch-hiker a lift. yes and have been a hitch hiker
Have seen wild camels. yes
Been to Perth. yes
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters. yes but I prefer Lemonade, Lime and Bitters
Tried playing a didgeridoo. Don't think so
Seen dinosaur footprints. no
Eaten Tim Tams. yes
Been to Darwin. yes - lived there for 8 years
Touched a kangaroo. yes - had one attack me once - that was scary
Visted the Great Barrier Reef. yes
Sung the Australian national anthem. yes
Killed a Cane Toad. - definitely
Gone to a drive-in theatre. yes
Have read and own books by Australian authors. read but only own one
Visited Adelaide. yes
Know the story behind “Eternity”. No - what's that?
Been camping. Yes
Visited Brisbane. Yes
Been in an outback pub. Yes - left my purse in an outback pub and had to drive back 200km to retrieve it
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means. Yes
Gone whale watching. Yes
Listened to Slim Dusty. Yes
Own five or more Australian movies or TV series. Not sure about that one
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. - Does watching parts count - I could never sit down and watch the whole thing
Visited Hobart. No
Eaten kangaroo. No
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. No sure on that one
Visited the snow. Yes, but not in Australia
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer. No
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford. Yes
Visited the desert. Yes
Been water skiing Yes
Read The Phantom. No
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New) Yes
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting. - I haven't but my hubby has
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. Not in public
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. Not actually woken to the smell of them but I have driven through them
Patted a pure-bred dingo. Yes
Seen the Oils live. No - what's that?
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation. No
Had a barby in the backyard. Watched a summer thunderstorm.
Held a snake.
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down.
Slept on an overnight train or bus.
Watched a sunrise or sunset.
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more.
Had a really bad sunburn.
Eaten Vegemite.
Thrown a boomerang.
Given a hitch-hiker a lift.
Seen dinosaur footprints.
Gone to a drive-in theatre.
Have read and own books by Australian authors.
Been camping.
Gone whale watching.
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work.
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road.
Visited the snow.
Visited the desert.
Been water skiing
Listened to AC/DC.
Voted in a Federal Election.
Had a possum in your roof.
Visited the outback.
**Travelled over corrugated roads. - Ok, this is a question - I've travelled over dirt, gravel, and log roads, but what exactly does corrugated mean?
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage.
Have woken to the smell of bushfires.
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation.
Cheryl wrote: "**Travelled over corrugated roads. - Ok, this is a question - I've travelled over dirt, gravel, and log roads, but what exactly does corrugated mean?"Cheryl, if you have to ask, you probably haven't been on one. The road is grooved so that it feels like you're driving over corrugated iron.
Gail, how could I have forgotten the Macadamias??!! Yes, one more off my list :o)
Ha ha, it was thanks to Mandy's icecream recipe I thought of it. :)
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I was doing really well till I got to that sports section. I've missed 25 (so that must be I've done 75 out of 100) but some I sort of did, almost. Like I've ridden camels on a safari out of Coober Peedy and I've driven on the beach at Broome, but never actually ridden camels on the beach at Broome (and no doubt will go to my grave saying that). This is a great poll, but a bit difficult to fill in. I left the yes's in with no comment and started the Nos with NOPE.
Heard a kookaburra laughing.
Slept under the stars in a swag.
Seen a koala in the wild.
Had a barby in the backyard.
Watched a summer thunderstorm.
Worn a pair of thongs.
NOPE Visited Cape York.
Held a snake.
NOPE Sang along with Khe San. Sorry, who is Khe San?
Drank VB.
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.
NOPE Rode camels on the beach at Broome. Driven on the beach in Broome and ridden camels for a week long safari out of Coober Peedy, but no camels on the Broome beach for me
Slept on an overnight train or bus.
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras.
Have gone bush-bashing.
Taken a sickie.
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football.
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne.
NOPE 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.
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House.
Eaten Vegemite.
Thrown a boomerang.
Seen the Kimberleys.
NOPE Given a hitch-hiker a lift.
NOPE Have seen wild camels.
Been to Perth.
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters.
NOPE Tried playing a didgeridoo.
Seen dinosaur footprints.
Eaten Tim Tams.
Been to Darwin.
Touched a kangaroo.
Visted the Great Barrier Reef.
Sung the Australian national anthem.
NOPE Killed a Cane Toad. Seen em and gave them an evil eye, but didn’t go that far
NOPE Gone to a drive-in theatre.
Have read and own books by Australian authors.
Visited Adelaide.
Know the story behind “Eternity”.
Been camping.
Visited Brisbane.
Been in an outback pub.
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means.
Gone whale watching.
Listened to Slim Dusty.
NOPE Own five or more Australian movies or TV series.
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.
NOPE Surfed at Bondi. Surfed but not at Bondi. Swam at Bondi but didn’t surf. So close!
NOPE Watched the cricket on Boxing Day.
NOPE Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day.
NOPE Watched the Bathurst 1000. I’m striking out on the sports ones
Visited Hobart.
Eaten kangaroo.
Seen a quokka.
Visited Canberra.
Visited the rainforests.
NOPE Used a Victa lawnmower.
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide.
Used a Hills hoist.
Visited Uluru.
NOPE Used native Australian plants in cooking.
Visited the snow.
NOPE Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer.
NOPE Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford.
Visited the desert.
NOPE Been water skiing
NOPE Read The Phantom.
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New)
NOPE Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting.
Crossed the Nullarbor. (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count)
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles.
Listened to AC/DC.
Called someone a dag.
Voted in a Federal Election.
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags.
NOPE Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public.
Had a possum in your roof.
Visited the outback.
Travelled over corrugated roads.
NOPE Hit a kangaroo while driving. Thank God NO!
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage.
Seen an emu.
Have woken to the smell of bushfires.
NOPE Patted a pure-bred dingo. Seen one in the wild, but who pats them?
NOPE Seen the Oils live.
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation.
NOPE Sang along with Khe San. Sorry, who is Khe San?
Khe San is sung by Cold Chisel (Jimmy Barnes) you must have heard it!
Khe San is sung by Cold Chisel (Jimmy Barnes) you must have heard it!
Heard a kookaburra laughing.
Slept under the stars in a swag.
Seen a koala in the wild.
Had a barby in the backyard.
Watched a summer thunderstorm.
Worn a pair of thongs.
Held a snake.
Sang along with Khe San.
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.
Taken a sickie.
Watched a sunrise or sunset.
Held a wombat.
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more.
Had a really bad sunburn.
Visited an Aboriginal community.
Seen a redback spider.
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House.
Eaten Vegemite.
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters.
Seen dinosaur footprints.
Eaten Tim Tams.
Touched a kangaroo.
Sung the Australian national anthem.
Gone to a drive-in theatre.
Have read and own books by Australian authors.
Know the story behind “Eternity”.
Been camping.
Been in an outback pub.
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means.
Gone whale watching.
Own five or more Australian movies or TV series.
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.
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day.
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day.
Visited Hobart.
Visited the rainforests.
Used a Hills hoist.
Used native Australian plants in cooking.
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford.
Listened to AC/DC.
Called someone a dag.
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags.
Had a possum in your roof.
Visited the outback.
Travelled over corrugated roads.
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage.
Seen an emu.
Patted a pure-bred dingo.
Slept under the stars in a swag.
Seen a koala in the wild.
Had a barby in the backyard.
Watched a summer thunderstorm.
Worn a pair of thongs.
Held a snake.
Sang along with Khe San.
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.
Taken a sickie.
Watched a sunrise or sunset.
Held a wombat.
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more.
Had a really bad sunburn.
Visited an Aboriginal community.
Seen a redback spider.
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House.
Eaten Vegemite.
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters.
Seen dinosaur footprints.
Eaten Tim Tams.
Touched a kangaroo.
Sung the Australian national anthem.
Gone to a drive-in theatre.
Have read and own books by Australian authors.
Know the story behind “Eternity”.
Been camping.
Been in an outback pub.
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means.
Gone whale watching.
Own five or more Australian movies or TV series.
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.
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day.
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day.
Visited Hobart.
Visited the rainforests.
Used a Hills hoist.
Used native Australian plants in cooking.
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford.
Listened to AC/DC.
Called someone a dag.
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags.
Had a possum in your roof.
Visited the outback.
Travelled over corrugated roads.
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage.
Seen an emu.
Patted a pure-bred dingo.
Heard a kookaburra laughing. Slept under the stars in a swag.
Seen a koala in the wild.
Had a barby in the backyard.
Watched a summer thunderstorm.
Worn a pair of thongs.
Sang along with Khe San.
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.
Taken a sickie.
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service.
Watched a sunrise or sunset.
Held a wombat.
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more.
Had a really bad sunburn.
Seen a redback spider.
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House.
Eaten Vegemite.
Been to Perth.
Eaten Tim Tams.
Touched a kangaroo.
Visted the Great Barrier Reef.
Sung the Australian national anthem.
Gone to a drive-in theatre.
Have read and own books by Australian authors.
Visited Adelaide.
Know the story behind “Eternity”.
Been camping.
Visited Brisbane.
Been in an outback pub.
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means.
Listened to Slim Dusty.
Own five or more Australian movies or TV series.
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.
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day.
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day.
Watched the Bathurst 1000.
Visited Hobart.
Seen a quokka.
Visited the rainforests.
Used a Victa lawnmower.
Used a Hills hoist.
Used native Australian plants in cooking.
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford.
Read The Phantom.
Listened to AC/DC.
Called someone a dag.
Voted in a Federal Election.
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags.
Had a possum in your roof.
Visited the outback.
Travelled over corrugated roads.
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage.
Seen an emu.
Have woken to the smell of bushfires.
Patted a pure-bred dingo.
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation.
I have done 58 things from that list. But im not even 15-so I'll be able to cross heaps more off in the future. These are the things I HAVE done!
Heard a kookaburra laughing.
Seen a koala in the wild.
Had a barby in the backyard.
Watched a summer thunderstorm.
Worn a pair of thongs. I can run in thongs. THAT is how AUssie I am!
Visited Cape York.
Held a snake.
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation.
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach.
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down.
Have gone bush-bashing.
Taken a sickie.
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football. Plenty of times. I also saw the 2007 grand Final live. And im a Port Adelaide supporter...
Watched a sunrise or sunset.
Held a wombat.
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more.
Had a really bad sunburn.
Seen a redback spider.
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House.
Eaten Vegemite.
Thrown a boomerang.
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters.
Tried playing a didgeridoo.
Eaten Tim Tams.
Touched a kangaroo.
Visted the Great Barrier Reef.
Sung the Australian national anthem.
Gone to a drive-in theatre.
Have read and own books by Australian authors.
Visited Adelaide. I live here. That counts, right?
Been camping.
Visited Brisbane.
Been in an outback pub.
Gone whale watching.
Own five or more Australian movies or TV series.
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work.
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road.
Visited Hobart.
Eaten kangaroo.
Visited Canberra.
Visited the rainforests.
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide.
Used a Hills hoist.
Visited the snow.
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford.
Visited the desert.
Been water skiing
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New)
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles.
Listened to AC/DC.
Called someone a dag.
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags.
Had a possum in your roof.
Travelled over corrugated roads.
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage.
Seen an emu.
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation.
Jessica, yes, living there counts. And I'm hugely impressed with all you've done by 15. Though you should NEVER run in thongs :-)
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Try this fun list. Feel free to copy/paste and check off what you've done.
Heard a kookaburra laughing.
Slept under the stars in a swag.
Seen a koala in the wild.
Had a barby in the backyard.
Watched a summer thunderstorm.
Worn a pair of thongs.
Visited Cape York.
Held a snake.
Sang along with Khe San.
Drank VB.
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 the beach at Broome.
Slept on an overnight train or bus.
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras.
Have gone bush-bashing.
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.
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House.
Eaten Vegemite.
Thrown a boomerang.
Seen the Kimberleys.
Given a hitch-hiker a lift.
Have seen wild camels.
Been to Perth.
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters.
Tried playing a didgeridoo.
Seen dinosaur footprints.
Eaten Tim Tams.
Been to Darwin.
Touched a kangaroo.
Visted the Great Barrier Reef.
Sung the Australian national anthem.
Killed a Cane Toad.
Gone to a drive-in theatre.
Have read and own books by Australian authors.
Visited Adelaide.
Know the story behind “Eternity”.
Been camping.
Visited Brisbane.
Been in an outback pub.
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means.
Gone whale watching.
Listened to Slim Dusty.
Own five or more Australian movies or TV series.
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.
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.
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer.
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford.
Visited the desert.
Been water skiing
Read The Phantom.
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.
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.
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 Oils live.
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation.