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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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Saw This On My Local Facebook Page
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Too Hot For Jesus In Queensland!
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Rainbow Wrasse Caught Off Christmas Island
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An Emu Egg I Found A Few Years Back In Australia
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This Accursed Land
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He Came Down Through The Fireplace And Trashed The Place, Ate My Bananas And Jumped On Me At 2am
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pandamonium. 3 years ago (edited)
...You know Australia is going to be fun when it has drunk cockatoos
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It’s So Bloody Hot Here In Australia At The Moment, And I Wondered Why Birds Weren’t Using Our Bird Bath
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Still A Better Receptionist Than The One We Had On Check In
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Finally, Something In Australia That Doesn't Want To Kill Me. Banana For Scale
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You Know You're In Australia When Frogs Eat Snakes
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Sexy Calendars In Australia
pandamonium. 3 years ago
wow. it is clear that the kangaroo is THE most beautiful out of everyone. periodt.
#21
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
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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
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Honey, There Is A Kid On Our Bug...
pandamonium. 3 years ago (edited)
...I'm just going to move to the other side of the Earth. Dont mind me. \(""￣▽￣)/
#24
Don't Expect Thanks From Loretta If You Find Her
#25
As An American, You Guys Are Kinda Weird
#26
This Tree In The Daintree Rainforest (Queensland, Australia)
#27
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
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An Emu Just Cruising Around My Rural Towns Little Airport
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Selling Point For Aussie School
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This Roo In A River
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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
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In Australia, This Is Why We Check Our Shoes
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Summer In Australia
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Typical Road-Side Ditch In Australia
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Australia. Where Even The Hail Can Kill You
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Rose-Breasted Cockatoo, Aka Pink And Grey Galah
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March Of The Hairy Caterpillars
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That’s A Blue Ring Octopus, Whose Venom Can Result In Death Within Minutes
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Australian Moth
glowworm2 3 years ago
That is a Creatonotos gangis moth. Those terrifying looking tentacles coming out of his butt are coremata and release phenomes to attract the ladies.
SirPatTheCat 3 years ago
These are Creatonotos gangis moths and this one is inflating his scent gland to attract females. The hairs are to wave the smell around haha. Also not specific to Australia, I think mostly Southeast Asia and parts of Australia. Even after knowing what it is, still one ugly m**********r...
Kesyra 3 years ago
I thought about this, and then I decided it's probably best if I don't know.
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Phoebe Carter 3 years ago
There is no way in the deepest depths of hell could you ever convince me that that thing is a moth
Tantalum_Radium 3 years ago
I have a friend who is ridiculously scared of moths, it’s stupid... this would give her a heart attack... sending now lol
Tantalum_Radium 3 years ago (edited)
Hahaha her response was “F*CK OOOOOFFFFFF 😫😫😫😫😫” not even a kiss at the end! Brilliant made me day! Also lead to a fun convo with my other half... considering I’m pretty much a shut in now it was nice not to be boring for a change! I appreciate this post more than the postee can know ❤️
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Horizon 3 years ago
Especially the male of the species with its inflated, pheromone-producing tentacles out?
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rerocherry 3 years ago
I think I’ll stick to the cute, furry moths that don’t look like a Lovecraftian monster
jwashere 3 years ago
ugh there's was this one moth in my bedroom last n- AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MMMMMMMMMMMMMMYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDd
Becky Samuel 3 years ago
First of all, moths don't eat insects. Secondly, that's the moth's butt end.
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Anna roberts 3 years ago
I have 3 older brothers, when the snakes didn't bother me they found out that putting creepy crawlies in my hair (down to my rear) on my shirt, anywhere made me run away. How to get rid of the kid sister and make her hate anything that crawls (with legs) or flys
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Julia Atkinson 3 years ago
This thing didn't hatch, it was created in a mad scientist's basement
AzKhaleesi 3 years ago
what kind of moth has f*****g tentacles? In the words of Giorgio Tsoukalos "Aliens"
Caleb Lumpkin 3 years ago
omg. i like horror movies and id love to live in australia but oh hell no. if i saw that immma be wippin out the 22
glowworm2 3 years ago
Tails, retractable ones used for attracting all the lady moths.
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Nerida D. Ortega 3 years ago
wow how many species spliced into that thing and I'm not scared of insects but this def would run
Laila Hernandez 3 years ago
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!!! the biggest moth a ever saw was the size of my fingerrnail!
Diana Novikova 3 years ago
from now on every time I say "what the flying f*ck!" I'm gonna have an image of this monstrosity in my head
just your average introvert 3 years ago
let's pack our things and go * runs 2.5 seconds after*
Joyce Deering 3 years ago
What? No pics of those Funnel Trap spiders to make me toss my laptop across the room?
Lynn Morello 3 years ago
Only ever see photo's of these moths, never seen the real thing. I believe these are from the South East coast
Caroline Overill 3 years ago
I am NEVER going to Australia. I'm sure they'll be devastated to know that but I'm sticking with little old England.
Diana Robinson 3 years ago
For entering your skull to lay its eggs, so it’s little babies can feed on your brain. They’re great parents!
Lindsey Judd-Bruder 3 years ago
This moth has its scent organs extended, to help it attract a mate (I think it's a male). When the scent glands are retracted inside it, it looks like a normal moth. But yeah, like this, it's kinda gross looking lol.
Michael McLachlan 3 years ago (edited)
Magnificent - one way of letting the ladies know you're available!
Christopher Bowers 3 years ago
I am thinking maybe "Down Under" is the Australian term for "The Upside Down", because that is sure as heck what that thing looks like it sure as heck escaped from...
Martine Remmelzwaal 3 years ago (edited)
I usually don't have problems with insects but this one is... well unappetising to say the least.. Is it really one bug? Or is the moth infected with something and is bursting out?
MERCI LANGSTON 3 years ago (edited)
I hate moths and butterflies. Imagine your aunt getting you a close-up calendar of butterflies each year.
#40
Shopping, Australian Style
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A Seal Chilling Outside Sydney Opera House
#42
Maybe I’ll Just Hold On
#43
I See Your Possum Outside Your Window And Raise You Our Break And Enter Culprit Last Night
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They Did Not Find The $1.47 A Litre Emusing
#45
Kangaroos: F’ing Up Your Cars Since 1901
Some Cool Guy 3 years ago
Lost count how many tourists I told not to drive after dark in the outback. Kangaroos love sitting on the warm bitumen at night. And are dumb as a thick plank.
#46
What Ever Your View On Today Respect Your Neighbours
#47
Jesus Sydney Take A Chill Pill
OpalTheRainwing 3 years ago
Oh god that must be a pain in the a** to figure out where ur going
#48
Felt A Tickle On My Leg, Australia
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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
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Unaffected 3 years ago
Australia- the land of everything beautiful.Wouldn't live anywhere else! 🐨🦘
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Giaan Beeltje 3 years ago
It's funny as an Australian seeing all these non-Australians freak out over all this stuff. For real, the chances of seeing the actual dangerous animals is pretty slim, I live on a property in rural Queensland and I rarely see any of the actual dangerous animals.
Nevits Yibble 3 years ago
Most dangerous thing in Australia is the sun. Worst sunburn of my life... Bondi beach.
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Mila S 3 years ago
These are terrifying but it doesn't really discourage me: I'd love to go to Australia someday
Danielle Wigger 3 years ago
yeah! i would like to see all the un-noped animals!
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Periwinkle 3 years ago
I feel like ireland is the polar opposite. It's cold, raining, and our spiders are tiny, also, no snakes.
jevais 3 years ago
No snakes in Ireland and it's cold, if I move I'll gladly come to live there. I don't support the high heat in summer and don't want to a have a snake in my toilet.
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sTeALtHy 3 years ago
The amount of people holding in their hands or taking pictures of giant posionus stuff is insane, Australians fear nothing holy s**t
Aileen 3 years ago
Sooo... how many people are carpooling to Mars? And do you guys have room for one more?
Lord Mysticlaw 3 years ago
I am so torn between " I want to go to Australia" and "I never want to go to Australia"
Bacony Cakes 3 years ago
At this point i wouldn't be surprised if Uluru just turns out to be an egg sac for a few dozen Plane-sized Kissing Bugs.
Nevits Yibble 3 years ago
Australia is actually fabulous as hell. I've visited many times and I love love love it there.
PAN-da (hehe get it) 3 years ago
every time i think it will be cool to move to australia i see stuff like this
Sarcasm101 3 years ago
You all know the song that goes, oh no , oh no, oh no no no no no. Australia version. Oh. Noer oh noer oh noer noer noer noer noer
Laila Hernandez 3 years ago
lots of stuff was really pretty but i dont wanna go there cuz of snakes and stuff
Kenny Kulbiski 3 years ago
I think this may be Australia's subtle way of discouraging cowardly tourists. It worked, I ain't going. ( Well, that, money and a long, long plane ride.
Michelle C 3 years ago
Thanks for the PSA...I will now cross that continent off my bucket list
Angel Lyke 3 years ago
I'd go find me a big-ol python and i'd see how close i could get to it and if i could pick it up cuz im an idiot
Micah Pettit 3 years ago
Phew, got through the whole post and not a single spider picture. Thank god...
Wendy Melkert 3 years ago
Australia: the land of "i'll be dead within a week due to allergic reaction"
Giorgi Chitauri 3 years ago
I actually wanted to visit Australia. but now I have seen those photos that Australia I actually don't want to visit anymore. from snakes, hot weather, many bugs and even those green things. look. I will stay in Athens! I have made my decision
Oogiebogieaugiedaddy 3 years ago
Someone should have showed a picture of that scary as hell funnel web spider! I couldn't go to sleep at night unless it was in a clear locked box!!!
Kirstin Lsomething 3 years ago
I wonder is australian jails are full of criminal animals cause surely there not going to let them animals get away with the theft and the breaking and entering gotta show dem animals whose boss
ScarlettofHydraIsland 3 years ago
Huntsman Spiders. The one reason why I refuse to go to Australia (also the massive orb weavers).
Coala Cat 3 years ago
Prob would explain why all the creatures are creepy looking, not regular sized, etc. Some look like the bugs you encounter in Fallout lol
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Lúthien 3 years ago
To be hones, the show Border Patrol is a much bigger deterrent than the bugs / other scary wildlife. The show makes it seem as if they think that there are 100% good guys in A and 100% bad guys everywhere else, (You took LSD once fifteen years ago? We might want to hold you back for half a day to discuss if we risk the downfall of our nation by letting you stay for your holiday), I quite like snakes, so I would need somebody to follow me and say "NO, do NOT try to pet it idiot, it might kill you"
Unaffected 3 years ago
Australia- the land of everything beautiful.Wouldn't live anywhere else! 🐨🦘
Load More Replies... Giaan Beeltje 3 years ago
It's funny as an Australian seeing all these non-Australians freak out over all this stuff. For real, the chances of seeing the actual dangerous animals is pretty slim, I live on a property in rural Queensland and I rarely see any of the actual dangerous animals.
Nevits Yibble 3 years ago
Most dangerous thing in Australia is the sun. Worst sunburn of my life... Bondi beach.
Load More Replies... Mila S 3 years ago
These are terrifying but it doesn't really discourage me: I'd love to go to Australia someday
Danielle Wigger 3 years ago
yeah! i would like to see all the un-noped animals!
Load More Replies... Periwinkle 3 years ago
I feel like ireland is the polar opposite. It's cold, raining, and our spiders are tiny, also, no snakes.
jevais 3 years ago
No snakes in Ireland and it's cold, if I move I'll gladly come to live there. I don't support the high heat in summer and don't want to a have a snake in my toilet.
Load More Replies... sTeALtHy 3 years ago
The amount of people holding in their hands or taking pictures of giant posionus stuff is insane, Australians fear nothing holy s**t
Aileen 3 years ago
Sooo... how many people are carpooling to Mars? And do you guys have room for one more?
Lord Mysticlaw 3 years ago
I am so torn between " I want to go to Australia" and "I never want to go to Australia"
Bacony Cakes 3 years ago
At this point i wouldn't be surprised if Uluru just turns out to be an egg sac for a few dozen Plane-sized Kissing Bugs.
Nevits Yibble 3 years ago
Australia is actually fabulous as hell. I've visited many times and I love love love it there.
PAN-da (hehe get it) 3 years ago
every time i think it will be cool to move to australia i see stuff like this
Sarcasm101 3 years ago
You all know the song that goes, oh no , oh no, oh no no no no no. Australia version. Oh. Noer oh noer oh noer noer noer noer noer
Laila Hernandez 3 years ago
lots of stuff was really pretty but i dont wanna go there cuz of snakes and stuff
Kenny Kulbiski 3 years ago
I think this may be Australia's subtle way of discouraging cowardly tourists. It worked, I ain't going. ( Well, that, money and a long, long plane ride.
Michelle C 3 years ago
Thanks for the PSA...I will now cross that continent off my bucket list
Angel Lyke 3 years ago
I'd go find me a big-ol python and i'd see how close i could get to it and if i could pick it up cuz im an idiot
Micah Pettit 3 years ago
Phew, got through the whole post and not a single spider picture. Thank god...
Wendy Melkert 3 years ago
Australia: the land of "i'll be dead within a week due to allergic reaction"
Giorgi Chitauri 3 years ago
I actually wanted to visit Australia. but now I have seen those photos that Australia I actually don't want to visit anymore. from snakes, hot weather, many bugs and even those green things. look. I will stay in Athens! I have made my decision
Oogiebogieaugiedaddy 3 years ago
Someone should have showed a picture of that scary as hell funnel web spider! I couldn't go to sleep at night unless it was in a clear locked box!!!
Kirstin Lsomething 3 years ago
I wonder is australian jails are full of criminal animals cause surely there not going to let them animals get away with the theft and the breaking and entering gotta show dem animals whose boss
ScarlettofHydraIsland 3 years ago
Huntsman Spiders. The one reason why I refuse to go to Australia (also the massive orb weavers).
Coala Cat 3 years ago
Prob would explain why all the creatures are creepy looking, not regular sized, etc. Some look like the bugs you encounter in Fallout lol
Load More Replies... Lúthien 3 years ago
To be hones, the show Border Patrol is a much bigger deterrent than the bugs / other scary wildlife. The show makes it seem as if they think that there are 100% good guys in A and 100% bad guys everywhere else, (You took LSD once fifteen years ago? We might want to hold you back for half a day to discuss if we risk the downfall of our nation by letting you stay for your holiday), I quite like snakes, so I would need somebody to follow me and say "NO, do NOT try to pet it idiot, it might kill you"
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