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Jan 28, 2012 03:29AM
Hit a Kangaroo with your car should be added
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Kieron wrote: "The Wagon Wheels one is so s true.... But Fosters is better than VB and roo meat is batter than barra. I got 18 by the way :) and on the original I got 82"Fosters is like BUD in USA..blegh atleast to me. VB is okay but I'd put that next to Fosters/Bud..lol
@Melanie- I didn't know people ate croc :o! I've never tried it before but I've eaten Emu.
Hell, I live in Australia from 1975 to 1979 and did over 50% on the top list. Homesteaded in the forests of Elands near Taree for most of those years.
LOL loved going through the lists. I got too many to mention. goodonya
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Ive done 70 of the 100.Need to do:
Slept under the stars in a swag.
Visited Cape York.
Rode camels on the beach at Broome.
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.
Seen the Kimberleys.
Have seen wild camels.
Been to Perth.
Tried playing a didgeridoo.
Been to Darwin.
Visted the Great Barrier Reef.
Killed a Cane Toad.
Visited Adelaide.
Know the story behind “Eternity”.
Gone whale watching.
Own five or more Australian movies or TV series.
Surfed at Bondi.
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide.
Visited Uluru.
Used native Australian plants in cooking.
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford.
Read The Phantom.
Crossed the Nullarbor. (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count)
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles.
Travelled over corrugated roads.
Hit a kangaroo while driving.
Seen the Oils live.
Laura wrote: "NOPE Sang along with Khe San. Sorry, who is Khe San?"It's a Cold Chisel song Laura, Jimmy Barnes.
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I really need to see the West of Australia as well as up North. lol
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Brenda wrote: "You'll get there, you're only young:)"Awww Thanks sweetie. Some days I feel way older. lol
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Awww Thanks sweetie. Some days I feel way older. lol"
Yeah but you'll never catch me Melanie...lol ;D
Heard a kookaburra laughing. Slept under the stars in a swag.
Had a barby in the backyard.
Watched a summer thunderstorm.
Worn a pair of thongs.
Held a snake.
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. (about to, got a gift card for christmas)
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.
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne.
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.
Have seen wild camels.
Been to Perth.
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters.
Tried playing a didgeridoo.
Eaten Tim Tams.
Touched a kangaroo.
Sung the Australian national anthem.
Have read and own books by Australian authors.
Know the story behind “Eternity”.
Been camping.
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.
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day.
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day.
Watched the Bathurst 1000.
Eaten kangaroo.
Seen a quokka.
Visited Canberra.
Visited the rainforests.
Used a Victa lawnmower.
Used a Hills hoist.
Used native Australian plants in cooking.
Visited the snow.
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford.
Been water skiing
Read The Phantom.
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New)
Listened to AC/DC.
Called someone a dag.
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.
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage.
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.
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I think it helps to be old with this one. Smile.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. {Never actually stood at the tip though I have been to Bamaga- at that time the northern msot settlement in Australia - and to York and Thursday Islands in the Torres Strait)
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.
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down.
Rode camels on the beach at Broome. (Ridden them at Alice Springs, and I am annoyed the only part of Boome I seen is the airport - the old one)
Slept on an overnight train or bus.
Have gone bush-bashing.
Taken a sickie.
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football.
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.
Visited an Aboriginal community.
Seen a redback spider.
Eaten Vegemite.
Thrown a boomerang.
Seen the Kimberleys. (only from the air, and have been to Kunannurra airport)
Given a hitch-hiker a lift.
Have seen wild camels.
Been to Perth.
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters.
Tried playing a didgeridoo.
Eaten Tim Tams.
Been to Darwin.
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.
Gone whale watching.( I have worked on trawlers and seen whales and also seen them in Sydney Harbour from Circular Quay and from the Manly Ferry. Does that count?)
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.
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day.(Only by accident.)
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.
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford. (Is there a choice?)
Visited the desert.
Read The Phantom.
Crossed the Nullarbor. (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count) (By train)
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.
Had a possum in your roof. (Nightly. THey tap dance up there.)
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.
Being over 50 helps a lot. Lots of people had outdoor dunnies when I was a kid.
Many thanks for the fun quiz.
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Stephen wrote: "Being over 50 helps a lot. Lots of people had outdoor dunnies when I was a kid."My parents have still got their old outdoor loo. lol
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Nope still used. lol They have talked about putting one inside but it would mean ripping the entire bathroom out to rearrange it. lol
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Mmm!! Would be a major restructure, for sure...lol
Melanie wrote: "Nope still used. lol They have talked about putting one inside but it would mean ripping the entire bathroom out to rearrange it. lol"That would be pretty hard during the winter month…you’ll freeze lol
It is pretty chilly in the winter. lol
Here is what I haven't done....Visited Cape York.
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Rode camels on the beach at Broome.
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras.
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football.
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service.
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House.
Seen the Kimberleys.
Given a hitch-hiker a lift.
Have seen wild camels.
Been to Perth.
Seen dinosaur footprints.
Gone to a drive-in theatre.
Know the story behind “Eternity”.
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie.
Surfed at Bondi.
Visited Hobart.
Seen a quokka.
Visited Canberra.
Visited Uluru.
Crossed the Nullarbor. (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count)
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public.
Patted a pure-bred dingo.
Seen the Oils live.
Visited Cape York. (We got as far as Cooktown in our 2WD van)
Drank VB.
Rode camels on the beach at Broome. (nope, but I have been there)
Been to Sydney's Mardi Gras.
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football.
Held a wombat. (But I've seen plenty up close!)
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House. (Have been there, just haven't bothered with the photo)
Given a hitch-hiker a lift. (Have you seen Wolf Creek!?)
Know the story behind “Eternity”. (I've heard of it but had to Google it!)
Own five or more Australian movies or TV series. (I don't really own any DVDs, do the kids' Wiggles count?)
Surfed at Bondi.
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day.
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day.
Watched the Bathurst 1000. (No, but I've been to Bathurst)
Seen a quokka.
Used a Victa lawnmower.
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide.
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer. (No, but I'm sure I've been to another Triple J outdoor concert)
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford.
Been water skiing
Read The Phantom. (Is that the comic book?)
Hit a kangaroo while driving. (Luckily not, but some close moments though!)
Patted a pure-bred dingo.
Seen the Oils live.
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So that's at least 75% for me. Others I could add:
Watched Play School as a kid
Visited Coober Pedy
Visited Kakadu
Visited the Dog on the Tucker Box and the Ettamogah Pub
Climbed Hanging Rock
Experienced a bushfire up close (for me it was the Canberra bushfires of 2003)
Seen a platypus in the wild
Touched an echidna
Told a tourist to watch out for Drop Bears ;-)
Eaten fairy bread and can't imagine a childhood without it
Made ANZAC biscuits and Pavlova
Bought Aussie food at a shop for expats in London
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Visited Cape York.
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Rode camels on the beach at Broome.
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras.
Been to see a game of Aussie Rule..."
Not many on the list that you haven't done Kim! Aussie through and through!!
Here's what 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.
Held a snake.
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation.
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach.
Taken a sickie.
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service.
Watched a sunrise or sunset.
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more.
Had a really bad sunburn.
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House.
Eaten Vegemite.
Thrown a boomerang.
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters.
Seen dinosaur footprints.
Eaten Tim Tams.
Touched a kangaroo.
Sung the Australian national anthem.
Killed a Cane Toad.
Have read and own books by Australian authors.
Visited Brisbane.
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means.
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.
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day.
Watched the Bathurst 1000.
Visited Canberra.
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford.
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New)
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.
Have woken to the smell of bushfires.
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation.
Heard a kookaburra laughing.y Slept under the stars in a swag.n
Seen a koala in the wild.y
Had a barby in the backyard.y
Watched a summer thunderstorm.y
Worn a pair of thongs.y
Visited Cape York.n
Held a snake.y
Sang along with Khe San. n
Drank VB.n
Have seen a shark (not in captivity).m
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation.y
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach.y
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge.y
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down.y
Rode camels on the beach at Broome.y
Slept on an overnight train or bus.y
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras.n
Have gone bush-bashing.y
Taken a sickie.y
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football.y
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne.y
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service. y
Watched a sunrise or sunset. y
Held a wombat.y
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more. y
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person.y
Had a really bad sunburn.y
Visited an Aboriginal community. y
Seen a redback spider. y
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House.y
Eaten Vegemite.y
Thrown a boomerang.y
Seen the Kimberleys.n
Given a hitch-hiker a lift.n
Have seen wild camels. n
Been to Perth.y
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters.y
Tried playing a didgeridoo.y
Seen dinosaur footprints.y
Eaten Tim Tams.y
Been to Darwin.n
Touched a kangaroo.y
Visted the Great Barrier Reef.y
Sung the Australian national anthem. y
Killed a Cane Toad.n
Gone to a drive-in theatre.y
Have read and own books by Australian authors. y
Visited Adelaide.y
Know the story behind “Eternity”.n
Been camping. y
Visited Brisbane.y
Been in an outback pub.y
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means.y
Gone whale watching.y
Listened to Slim Dusty.n
Own five or more Australian movies or TV series. y
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work. y
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road. y
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie.y
Surfed at Bondi. n
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day. y
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day.y
Watched the Bathurst 1000.n
Visited Hobart.y
Eaten kangaroo.y
Seen a quokka.y
Visited Canberra.y
Visited the rainforests.y
Used a Victa lawnmower.n
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide.n
Used a Hills hoist.n
Visited Uluru.y
Used native Australian plants in cooking.y
Visited the snow.y
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer.n
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford.n
Visited the desert.y
Been water skiingn
Read The Phantom.n
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New)y
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting. n
Crossed the Nullarbor. (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count)n
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles.n
Listened to AC/DC.y
Called someone a dag.y
Voted in a Federal Election.n
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags.y
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public.y
Had a possum in your roof.n
Visited the outback.y
Travelled over corrugated roads.y
Hit a kangaroo while driving.n
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage.y
Seen an emu.y
Have woken to the smell of bushfires.y
Patted a pure-bred dingo.n
Seen the Oils live.n
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation. n
Heard a kookaburra laughing.*used to sing a song about it in camp
Watched a summer thunderstorm.
*many - grandfather very interested in weather; husband a climate scientist, studied meterology.
Worn a pair of thongs.
*the shoe kind
Held a snake.
*unfortunately
Have seen a shark (not in captivity).
*ditto
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne.
*courtesy of a friend
Watched a sunrise or sunset.
*many
Held a wombat.
*not really - more like smelled a wombat
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more.
*only we call them miles (lol)
Had a really bad sunburn.
Eaten Vegemite.
*Don't your doctors yell at you about all that salt?
Thrown a boomerang.
*tried
Tried playing a didgeridoo.
*I can actually do this. I can't do the continuous breathing stuff, but I can make all sorts of interesting and weird noises.
Seen dinosaur footprints.
Eaten Tim Tams.
Touched a kangaroo.
*a baby left "homeless" when mother was killed on the road
Gone to a drive-in theatre.
*spelled theater here. (be kind)
Have read and own books by Australian authors.
*a favorite pasttime
Visited Adelaide.
*and Kangaroo Island
Been camping.
*childhood requirement in our family
Visited Brisbane.
*loved the catamarans
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means.
Gone whale watching.
*many places - just not Aus.
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road.
*another childhood requirement, foisted on us by my mother
Visited the rainforests.
*just not in Aus.
Visited the desert.
*does Egypt count?
Been water skiing.
*or Alabama?
Listened to AC/DC.
Voted in a Federal Election.
*and I will vote in this one as if my life depended on it - which it may (Obama vs. Romney)
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags.
Visited the outback.
Seen an emu.
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation.
*see comment about grandfather and husband. Weather is a big interest in my family.
Not bad for an American.
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Heard a kookaburra laughing. YSlept under the stars in a swag. Y
Seen a koala in the wild. Y
Had a barby in the backyard. Y
Watched a summer thunderstorm. Y
Worn a pair of thongs. Y
Visited Cape York. N
Held a snake. N
Sang along with Khe San. Y
Drank VB. N
Have seen a shark (not in captivity). Y
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation. Y
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach. Y
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. N
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down. Y and N
Rode camels on the beach at Broome. N
Slept on an overnight train or bus. Y
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras. N
Have gone bush-bashing. N
Taken a sickie. Y
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football. N, but did watch on TV
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne. Y
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service. N
Watched a sunrise or sunset. Y
Held a wombat. N
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more. Y
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person. N
Had a really bad sunburn. N
Visited an Aboriginal community. N
Seen a redback spider. Y
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House. N
Eaten Vegemite. Y
Thrown a boomerang. Y
Seen the Kimberleys. Y
Given a hitch-hiker a lift. N
Have seen wild camels. N
Been to Perth. Y
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters. N
Tried playing a didgeridoo. Y
Seen dinosaur footprints. N
Eaten Tim Tams. Y
Been to Darwin. Y
Touched a kangaroo. Y
Visted the Great Barrier Reef. Y
Sung the Australian national anthem. Y
Killed a Cane Toad. N
Gone to a drive-in theatre. Y
Have read and own books by Australian authors. Y
Visited Adelaide. Y
Know the story behind “Eternity”. N
Been camping. Y
Visited Brisbane. Y
Been in an outback pub. Y
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means. Y
Gone whale watching. N
Listened to Slim Dusty. Y
Own five or more Australian movies or TV series. Y
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work. Y
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road. Y
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie.
Surfed at Bondi. N
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day. N
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day. N
Watched the Bathurst 1000. N
Visited Hobart. N
Eaten kangaroo. Y
Seen a quokka. N
Visited Canberra. Y
Visited the rainforests. Y
Used a Victa lawnmower. N
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide. N
Used a Hills hoist. N
Visited Uluru. Y
Used native Australian plants in cooking. Y
Visited the snow. Y
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer. N
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford.N
Visited the desert. Y
Been water skiing N
Read The Phantom. N
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New) Y
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting. N
Crossed the Nullarbor. (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count) N
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles. Y
Listened to AC/DC. Y
Called someone a dag. N
Voted in a Federal Election. N
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags. Y
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public. N
Had a possum in your roof. N
Visited the outback. Y
Travelled over corrugated roads. Y
Hit a kangaroo while driving. Y (it was the busdriver)
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage. Y
Seen an emu. Y
Have woken to the smell of bushfires. N
Patted a pure-bred dingo. N
Seen the Oils live. N
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation. Y
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Well considering I wasn't born here and have only been here for 2 years I'm actually doing well 58/100 isn't too bad... Wonder how I can get the missing ones done...
Heard a kookaburra laughing. YSlept under the stars in a swag. N
Seen a koala in the wild. Y
Had a barby in the backyard. Y
Watched a summer thunderstorm. Y
Worn a pair of thongs. Y
Visited Cape York. N
Held a snake. Y
Sang along with Khe San. N
Drank VB. Y
Have seen a shark (not in captivity). N (live in Twba)
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation. Y
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach. N
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. N
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down. N and N
Rode camels on the beach at Broome. N
Slept on an overnight train or bus. N
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras. N
Have gone bush-bashing. Y
Taken a sickie. Y
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football. N
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne. N
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service. N
Watched a sunrise or sunset. Y
Held a wombat. N
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more. Y
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person. N
Had a really bad sunburn. N
Visited an Aboriginal community. N
Seen a redback spider. Y
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House. N
Eaten Vegemite. Y
Thrown a boomerang. Y
Seen the Kimberleys. N
Given a hitch-hiker a lift. N
Have seen wild camels. N
Been to Perth. Y
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters. Y
Tried playing a didgeridoo. N
Seen dinosaur footprints. N
Eaten Tim Tams. Y
Been to Darwin. N
Touched a kangaroo. Y
Visted the Great Barrier Reef. N
Sung the Australian national anthem. Y
Killed a Cane Toad. N (but saw someone else do it)
Gone to a drive-in theatre. N (not here)
Have read and own books by Australian authors. Y
Visited Adelaide. N
Know the story behind “Eternity”. N
Been camping. Y
Visited Brisbane. Y
Been in an outback pub. N
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means. Y
Gone whale watching. N
Listened to Slim Dusty. Y
Own five or more Australian movies or TV series. Y
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work. Y
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road. Y
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie. N
Surfed at Bondi. N
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day. N
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day. N
Watched the Bathurst 1000. N
Visited Hobart. N
Eaten kangaroo. N (but hubby did back when we lived in South Africa)
Seen a quokka. N
Visited Canberra. N
Visited the rainforests. Y
Used a Victa lawnmower. N
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide. N
Used a Hills hoist. N
Visited Uluru. N
Used native Australian plants in cooking. N
Visited the snow. N
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer. N
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford. Y
Visited the desert. N
Been water skiing N
Read The Phantom. N
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New) N
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting. N
Crossed the Nullarbor. (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count) N
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles. N
Listened to AC/DC. Y
Called someone a dag. N
Voted in a Federal Election. N
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags. Y
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public. N
Had a possum in your roof. Y
Visited the outback. N
Travelled over corrugated roads. Y
Hit a kangaroo while driving. Y (hubby did, I was travelling behind him)
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage. N
Seen an emu. Y
Have woken to the smell of bushfires. N
Patted a pure-bred dingo. N
Seen the Oils live. N
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation. Y
Hmmmm, that's really sad considering that we've been here almost 4 years. I guess that's what happens when you both work full time (lol). There are a lot of "still want to's" on that list - gonna seriously have to do something about this ...
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Heard a kookaburra laughing. YSlept under the stars in a swag. Y
Seen a koala in the wild. Y
Had a barby in the backyard. Y
Watched a summer thunderstorm. Y
Worn a pair of thongs. Y
Visited Cape York. N
Held a snake. Y
Sang along with Khe San. Y
Drank VB. Y
Have seen a shark (not in captivity). Y
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation. Y
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach. Y
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. N
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down. Y
Rode camels on the beach at Broome. N
Slept on an overnight train or bus. N
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras. N
Have gone bush-bashing. Y
Taken a sickie. Y
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football. Y
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne. Y
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service. Y
Watched a sunrise or sunset. Y
Held a wombat. N
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more. Y
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person. N
Had a really bad sunburn. Y
Visited an Aboriginal community. Y
Seen a redback spider. Y
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House. Y
Eaten Vegemite. Y
Thrown a boomerang. Y
Seen the Kimberleys. N
Given a hitch-hiker a lift. N
Have seen wild camels. N
Been to Perth. N
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters. Y
Tried playing a didgeridoo. Y
Seen dinosaur footprints. N
Eaten Tim Tams. Y
Been to Darwin. N
Touched a kangaroo. Y
Visted the Great Barrier Reef. Y
Sung the Australian national anthem. Y
Killed a Cane Toad. Y
Gone to a drive-in theatre. Y
Have read and own books by Australian authors. Y
Visited Adelaide. Y
Know the story behind “Eternity”. N
Been camping. Y
Visited Brisbane. N
Been in an outback pub. Y
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means. Y
Gone whale watching. N
Listened to Slim Dusty. Y
Own five or more Australian movies or TV series. Y
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work. Y
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road. Y
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie. Y
Surfed at Bondi. N
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day. Y
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day. Y
Watched the Bathurst 1000. Y
Visited Hobart. Y
Eaten kangaroo. Y
Seen a quokka. N
Visited Canberra. Y
Visited the rainforests. Y
Used a Victa lawnmower. Y
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide. N
Used a Hills hoist. Y
Visited Uluru. N
Used native Australian plants in cooking. Y
Visited the snow. Y
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer. N
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford. Y
Visited the desert. n
Been water skiing Y
Read The Phantom. N
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New) Y
Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting. Y
Crossed the Nullarbor. (Flying over it in a plane doesn’t count) N
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles. Y
Listened to AC/DC. Y
Called someone a dag. Y
Voted in a Federal Election. Y
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags. Y
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public. Y
Had a possum in your roof. Y
Visited the outback. Y
Travelled over corrugated roads. Y
Hit a kangaroo while driving. Y (it was the busdriver)
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage. Y
Seen an emu. Y
Have woken to the smell of bushfires. Y
Patted a pure-bred dingo. N
Seen the Oils live. N
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation. Y
i cant believe some people have tried VB!
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I'm just going to go with those I can say yes to:Heard a kookaburra laughing.y
Had a barby in the backyard.y
Watched a summer thunderstorm.y
Eaten hot chips from a paper bag at the beach.y
Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. as well as The Sydney harbour tunnel y
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down.y
Slept on an overnight train or bus.y
Taken a sickie.y when I was sick
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football.y Lots of them.
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne.y
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service. y
Watched a sunrise or sunset. y
Held a wombat.y
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more. y
Had a really bad sunburn.y when I was young and stupid but only once.
Seen a redback spider. y
Eaten Vegemite.y
Thrown a boomerang.y
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters.y
Eaten Tim Tams.y before I was gluten free
Touched a kangaroo.y We have them all the time around our way, even on our front lawn.
Sung the Australian national anthem. y with pride
Gone to a drive-in theatre.y showing my age
Have read and own books by Australian authors. y
Know the story behind “Eternity”.y
Been camping. y Only once as a teenager and hated it.
Visited Brisbane.y
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means.y
Gone whale watching.y Went but never saw a whale. Still hope as they frequent here often while migrating. Maybe this year.
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work. y
Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road. y
Visited Canberra.y
Used a Hills hoist.y still do
Visited the snow.y
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New)y
Called someone a dag.y
Voted in a Federal Election.y
Have been swimming and stayed between the flags.y
Had a possum in your roof.y and it fell fdown the chimney and died there.
Travelled over corrugated roads.y
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage.y
Seen an emu.y
64, not too badHeard a kookaburra laughing. Yes
Slept 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.
Held a snake. Yes
Sang along with Khe San. Yes
Drank VB. 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 the beach at Broome.
Slept on an overnight train or bus. Yes
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras.
Have gone bush-bashing. 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.
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.
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.
Eaten Vegemite. Yes
Thrown a boomerang.Yes
Seen the Kimberleys.
Given a hitch-hiker a lift. Yes
Have seen wild camels.
Been to Perth.
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters. Yes
Tried playing a didgeridoo. Yes
Seen dinosaur footprints.
Eaten Tim Tams. Yes
Been to Darwin.
Touched a kangaroo. Yes
Visted the Great Barrier Reef. Yes
Sung the Australian national anthem. Yes
Killed a Cane Toad.
Gone to a drive-in theatre. Yes
Have read and own books by Australian authors. Yes
Visited Adelaide.
Know the story behind “Eternity”.
Been camping. Yes
Visited Brisbane. Yes
Been in an outback pub.
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means.
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. 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. Yes
Watched the Bathurst 1000. Yes
Visited Hobart. Yes
Eaten kangaroo.
Seen a quokka.
Visited Canberra.
Visited the rainforests.
Used a Victa lawnmower. Yes
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide.
Used a Hills hoist. Yes
Visited Uluru.
Used native Australian plants in cooking.
Visited the snow. Yes
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer.
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford. Yes
Visited the desert.
Been water skiing Yes
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. 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.
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. Yes
Seen the Oils live.
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation. Yes
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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. No
Sang along with Khe San. Yes
Drank VB. No (I don't drink alcohol
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. Yes. Multiple times
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down. Yes
Rode camels on the beach at Broome. Not yet
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. Yes
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne. No
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service. Yes
Watched a sunrise or sunset. Yes
Held a wombat. No
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more. Not that I know of
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
Thrown a boomerang.Yes
Seen the Kimberleys. No
Given a hitch-hiker a lift. No, but I have been the hitchhiker
Have seen wild camels. No
Been to Perth. No
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters. The non alcoholic kind
Tried playing a didgeridoo. Yes
Seen dinosaur footprints. No
Eaten Tim Tams. Yes, they taste awful
Been to Darwin. No
Touched a kangaroo. One in a zoo
Visted the Great Barrier Reef. No
Sung the Australian national anthem. Of course
Killed a Cane Toad. No
Gone to a drive-in theatre. Yes
Have read and own books by Australian authors. Yes
Visited Adelaide. Yes
Know the story behind “Eternity”. No
Been camping. Yes
Visited Brisbane. Yes
Been in an outback pub. Not yet
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means. Yes
Gone whale watching. No
Listened to Slim Dusty. Yes
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. Yes
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie. Yes
Surfed at Bondi. I've swum there
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. Will in January
Eaten kangaroo. Yes
Seen a quokka. Only in a zoo
Visited Canberra. Yes, more than once
Visited the rainforests. Yes
Used a Victa lawnmower. Yes
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide. Not on the tram, I travelled on a train
Used a Hills hoist. Yes
Visited Uluru. No
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
Visited the desert. Not yet
Been water skiing No
Read The Phantom. No
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New) Both
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. 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. Yes
Had a possum in your roof. Yes
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 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. Many times. Slept under the stars in a swag. In a sleeping bag.
Seen a koala in the wild. Yes, plus in my yard when I lived in a country town.
Had a barby in the backyard. Many times.
Watched a summer thunderstorm. I miss them where I live now.
Worn a pair of thongs. Wore them out before I grew out of them when I was a kid.
Visited Cape York. Not yet.
Held a snake. No (shudder at the thought)
Sang along with Khe San. Yes. Seen Don Walker - from Cold Chisel, the one who wrote the lyrics - a couple of times. He wrote some great songs.
Drank VB. Unfortunately yes. They were the green cans in Darwin (for the Beer Can Regatta).
Have seen a shark (not in captivity). No, thankfully not even when I went scuba diving.
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. Not yet, want to climb it.
Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down. Yes. Went to a school that had thunderboxes for toilets (they got proper ones the year I left) and have come across a few as an adult. Always check.
Rode camels on the beach at Broome. Not yet
Slept on an overnight train or bus. Yes. Although maybe didn't sleep much.
Been to Sydney’s Mardi Gras. No. Would be fun.
Have gone bush-bashing. Is that driving offroad in the bush? If it is, then yes.
Taken a sickie. Yes (cough, cough)
Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football. No, not a sporty type, though I think the atmosphere would be great.
Ridden in a tram in Melbourne. Yes (and evaded paying the fair. Tsk Tsk)
Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service. No
Watched a sunrise or sunset. Yes - best memories from when I lived in Darwin.
Held a wombat. No
Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more. Yep. More than that.
Seen the Great Australian Bight in person. Yes.
Had a really bad sunburn. Yes, unfortunately.
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, love it on toast.
Thrown a boomerang. Yes when I was a child.
Seen the Kimberleys. No, but would love to.
Given a hitch-hiker a lift. Yes, but it was in Ireland.
Have seen wild camels. Yes. Have had to stop as they were on the road.
Been to Perth. Not yet.
Tried a Lemon, Lime and Bitters. Yep.
Tried playing a didgeridoo. No.
Seen dinosaur footprints. No, but been close to them (near Winton)
Eaten Tim Tams. Yes
Been to Darwin. Yes, lived there.
Touched a kangaroo. Probably.
Visited the Great Barrier Reef. Yes, learnt to scuba dive there and have snorkelled many times on the reef.
Sung the Australian national anthem. At school. Caught myself humming it the other day. No idea why.
Killed a Cane Toad. No
Gone to a drive-in theatre. Err... yes.
Have read and own books by Australian authors. Yes, though I don't have many books now as a result of moving across a number of states (Lifeline benefited).
Visited Adelaide. Yes - twice. Not sure why I went back.
Know the story behind “Eternity”. No
Been camping. Yes, Moreton Island.
Visited Brisbane. Lived there for a number of years.
Been in an outback pub. Yes, though not very outback.
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means. Yes
Gone whale watching. Yes. Also seen them from the beach (NSW coastline).
Listened to Slim Dusty. Yes, haven't we all at some point?
Own five or more Australian movies or TV series. Yes, but not currently (own very few - result of moving interstate)
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, many times. The Black Stump at Blackall comes to mind.
Eaten a 4′n’20 pie. Yes, with tomato sauce.
Surfed at Bondi. No, have never been surfing. My bad.
Watched the cricket on Boxing Day. Not voluntarily.
Watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart on Boxing Day. Yes, and have been in Hobart for the end.
Watched the Bathurst 1000. Is that the old Hardie-Ferodo something or other 500? If yes, then did as a child.
Visited Hobart. Visited once, now live here.
Eaten kangaroo. Yes, but prefer not to. The cat loves it tho.
Seen a quokka. No. Would love to go to Rottnest.
Visited Canberra. Spent a week there. Went to a conference and stayed visiting friends and seeing the sights. Yes, that took a week (mostly the catching up with friends part).
Visited the rainforests. Yes
Used a Victa lawnmower. Own one. Hate having to use it.
Travelled on a tram in Adelaide. Yes, to Glenelg.
Used a Hills hoist. Yes, one in the backyard, but I tend to use the dryer mostly. My bad.
Visited Uluru. Yes. Climbed it.
Used native Australian plants in cooking. Yes though really don't do much cooking.
Visited the snow. Yes but only here in Tasmania (including in summer!)
Been to a 'Big Day Out' concert in summer. No. Did go to a one day outdoor music thing in Brisbane but never again (always rains or is burning hot, and think portaloos).
Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford. Nope, why?
Visited the desert. Yes. But it was after a flood.
Been water skiing. One dismal attempt.
Read The Phantom. Definitely Mr Walker.
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) Not yet.
Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles. Yes. Lived in the NT so this was pretty well most places.
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, but probably not often (as in staying between the flags)
Recited the first verse of 'The Man From Snowy River' in public. Yes, prolly when at school.
Had a possum in your roof. Yes, and inside the house, when it got in to eat fruit and bread and couldn't get back out.
Visited the outback. Yes.
Travelled over corrugated roads. Yes. I believe those roads are all paved now for the tourists. Still plenty more out there.
Hit a kangaroo while driving. Luckily no. Been damn close though, and just recently.
Been well outside any mobile phone coverage. Yes, happens often in parts of Qld and Tasmania.
Seen an emu. Yes, many in the wild.
Have woken to the smell of bushfires. Yes but luckily they weren't a danger to me.
Patted a pure-bred dingo. No, seen plenty at Fraser Island - why on earth would you pet one?
Seen the Oils live. No, missed that. Saw many other aussie bands tho.
Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation. Yes. Many times. It's a major topic of conversation in Tasmania. It changes frequently.
Yes to most. Hope to get to the others one day.Aussie. Aussie. Aussie.
Thanks Brenda - I hope to experience many more of the No's on my list.
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My score is so low I should leave the country before admitting it....
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Brenda wrote: "Haha! Margaret I'm sure that's not true;)"'Fraid it is...:)
That's all right. I didn't have too many with yes but still am proudly Aussie, Margaret.
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