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Australia Is A Whole Different World, And These 50 Photos Are Here To Prove It

"This land is cursed; the animals hop not run, birds run, not fly and the swans are black not white. This land is cursed and I'll have nothing more to do with it," wrote William Dampier, one of the first Europeans to ever explore the continent of Australia, back in 1688.

In case you didn't know, 26 January is the national day of Australia. And what could be a more beautiful way to celebrate the occasion than by honoring all the little things that make this country the beautiful, interesting and absolutely bizarre place that it is. With that being said, Bored Panda invites you to look through some of our favorite photos shared by people on the interwebs proving that Australia isn't just another country, but a whole different world. As per usual, don't forget to leave a comment here and there and vote for your favorite pics!

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Australia Is A Whole Different World, And These 50 Photos Are Here To Prove It

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This Interesting Plant Is Native To Australia

This Is How Much Food You Can Get For The Cost Of A Pack Of Cigarettes In Australia

A 6 Month Old Baby Kangaroo I Am Raising Is Very Impatient At Bottle Time....

Too Hot For Jesus In Queensland!

Rainbow Wrasse Caught Off Christmas Island

An Emu Egg I Found A Few Years Back In Australia

Camping In Australia

"Just Pan Over To The Left Barry"

Lizards In Australia

This Accursed Land

Spencer Lake In Australia, Naturally Pink

He Came Down Through The Fireplace And Trashed The Place, Ate My Bananas And Jumped On Me At 2am

Wave Rock, Australia

Meanwhile In Australia

It’s So Bloody Hot Here In Australia At The Moment, And I Wondered Why Birds Weren’t Using Our Bird Bath

Still A Better Receptionist Than The One We Had On Check In

Finally, Something In Australia That Doesn't Want To Kill Me. Banana For Scale

You Know You're In Australia When Frogs Eat Snakes

Sexy Calendars In Australia

Im Stuck In Europe Because Of Covid And Then My Family Took This Photo And Sent It From Their Camping Trip At Skenes Creek Victoria... Ok, Now I’m Really Homesick

Two Extremely Cute And Endangered Barking Geckos Waring Up On My Hand On A Cold Morning In Western Australia. These Are The Only 2 I've Ever Come Across So Was Pretty Awesome

Honey, There Is A Kid On Our Bug...

Don't Expect Thanks From Loretta If You Find Her

As An American, You Guys Are Kinda Weird

This Tree In The Daintree Rainforest (Queensland, Australia)

Flushed All The Cane Toads Out Of My Brothers Dam. Some Of Them Took The Easy Way Out - Hitching A Ride On The Back Of A 3.5m Python

An Emu Just Cruising Around My Rural Towns Little Airport

Selling Point For Aussie School

This Roo In A River

My Daughter’s Boyfriend Has Been Helping At His Parents’ Farm In Kingaroy, Queensland. He Took This Shot When The Sheep Came Up To Say G’day

In Australia, This Is Why We Check Our Shoes

Summer In Australia

Typical Road-Side Ditch In Australia

Australia. Where Even The Hail Can Kill You

Rose-Breasted Cockatoo, Aka Pink And Grey Galah

March Of The Hairy Caterpillars

That’s A Blue Ring Octopus, Whose Venom Can Result In Death Within Minutes

Australian Moth

Shopping, Australian Style

A Seal Chilling Outside Sydney Opera House

Maybe I’ll Just Hold On

I See Your Possum Outside Your Window And Raise You Our Break And Enter Culprit Last Night

They Did Not Find The $1.47 A Litre Emusing

Kangaroos: F’ing Up Your Cars Since 1901

What Ever Your View On Today Respect Your Neighbours

Jesus Sydney Take A Chill Pill

Felt A Tickle On My Leg, Australia

40 Degrees Up North Vic Today. Had A Little Visitor Come And Smack The Door With His Tail Before Taking A Dip In Our Pond

New Coat Of Arms For Australia?

Eastern States Are A Bit Warm. My Motorbike Stand Was Sinking In The Asphalt

Picture Of A Termite Mound In The Northern Territory Of Australia, Termites Build The Tallest Structures Out Of Any Of The Creatures On Earth

A Massive Earthworm Found In Queensland, Australia

My Mate Named Him Swoop Dogg - What's Your Best Name For An Angry Magpie?

My BBQ Is Nearly 70°c. It's Not Turned On

Bizarre Scale-Less Blackfish With Fangs Found In Australia

The Two Standard Price Options To Ship Anything To Australia

Weird Critter From Australia. Hairy Backed Pie Beetle (Helia Perforata)

So Having My Lunch Break (Working From Home) When I See Something Moving Across The Living Room Floor. Looks Like I Have A Little Friend Trying To Get Out Of The Heat. Though I'm Damned As To How She Got In Here With All The Doors Shut

Man Imitating Nature Or Nature Imitating Man?

Only In Australia Can You Eat The Two National Animals As Pizza Toppings! This Would Be Like Eating A Bald Eagle Burger

Gives Me The Heebs Every Time I Walk Under These Guys

I’m Not Used To This. Should I Burn The House Down?

Where Even Beaches Have Spiders

This Very Specific Crossroads Sign In Mount Isa, Australia

One Way To Stop Door Knockers

They Call This "Fairy Bread"

A Classic Party Snack

Just Your Regular Morning Wake Up

This Is Called A “Shoey” In Australia. Something Done For Fun Apparently?

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