Interesting
Facts
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Australian wine is more
expensive here than in the UK (due to 42% tax)
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Supermarkets
can't sell alcohol. You have to purchase it from a bottle shop which is
usually attached to a licensed premises. Many of them are huge 'drive
thru' affairs.
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Australians are taxed from
the first dollar they earn.
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When a kangaroo has a baby
the first time it suckles the teat grows so that the joey can't let go for
several weeks.
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The
population of Australia is less than 20 million. (108 million
sheep).
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Kairen's
cousin has been nominated as Horsewoman of the Year.
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An
Australian Wine Club covers the whole process from growing the grapes,
to making and then drinking the wine.
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They
will find any reason to persuade you not to climb Ayers Rock
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Wine
by the box is a lot cheaper than by the bottle (for the same wine).
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Wages
are relative to the UK, but property prices comparable (especially in
West)
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Road
signs are very sparse
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The
most useless thing we took to Australia - a necktie!
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Funny
Moments
The look on Laurie's face
when he saw that his plan to keep a low profile on the Neighbours tour was
going to be difficult given the decor of the bus!
Oooh..er missus!
We finally found a car
for us!
Laurie burns at Port Douglas
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Impressions
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Love the country...love the
people
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Most Ausies are very
friendly and go out of their way to help and be friendly
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Oz is VERY British
perhaps more so than Britain
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Of all the Brits we've
met so far, they all love the weather but some still miss home.
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Out
of the city you
acknowledge every car you see because there are so few.
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A
56m long Road Train takes some passing!
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The
'roadhouses' are excellent stops for food.
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The
flies are a PIA!
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There's
lots of bush!!! The first 100km are interesting...the next 2000
aren't!
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The
sun is ferrocious.
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James
Boag's beer is yummy!
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Ayers
Rock Resort makes London look cheap!
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Aussie's
love their gardens - most are immaculate
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They
love life!
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They
like pies
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National
dress is thongs (flip-flops, boardies (shorts) and a singlet.
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