"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
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....
He Came Down Through The Fireplace And Trashed The Place, Ate My Bananas And Jumped On Me At 2am
Meanwhile In Australia
...You know Australia is going to be fun when it has drunk cockatoos
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
wow. it is clear that the kangaroo is THE most beautiful out of everyone. periodt.
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...
...I'm just going to move to the other side of the Earth. Dont mind me. \(""￣▽￣)/
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
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
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
I See Your Possum Outside Your Window And Raise You Our Break And Enter Culprit Last Night
Kangaroos: F’ing Up Your Cars Since 1901
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.
What Ever Your View On Today Respect Your Neighbours
Jesus Sydney Take A Chill Pill
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?
Note: this post originally had 70 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
Australia-The Land of Nope.
Australia- the land of everything beautiful.Wouldn't live anywhere else! 🐨🦘
Australia does seem beautiful, but I know I'd never cope with the heat and the insects. :(
just try not to touch anything before you have checked it for anything that moves
Yup but some of the people who have lived there all their life go barefoot! EVERYWHERE it scares me
I have found several black widows in and around my house. Those are nopes right? (Not in Australia though, so I'm off-topic.)
im from florida so for me to say no way in hell is really big
Zara VP no
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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.
Most dangerous thing in Australia is the sun. Worst sunburn of my life... Bondi beach.
Giaan, 'rarely' is still much much more than what I'll probably ever see! That said, it looks like an amazing land!
But what about the animals that aren't actually dangerous, just scary? Like those extra large bugs and spiders. I would freak out for 12 hours straight if I ever saw one.
Agree. I am from WA. And an less you delibritally go out seeking these animals you most likely won't see them. I live close to the bush way out side the city area, every so often you see red backs and snakes, but as Australians you learn to live with them. Australia is a dangoures place, but it a place like no other, and things like this should stop people from coming to this country.
Depending on what's on your property, you possibly keep the animal responsible for the most fatalities here - a horse :)
Actually no, I may have 550 acres of land but I only have 3 sheep, 4 goats, 2 dogs and 3 cats. My parents bought the land with no intention of farming it (to many hills), they just wanted to get out of Sydney. The land is all left to the native animals and it's in a protected zone so trees can't be cut down.
I'm severely entomophobic (very scared of insects), so yeah, freaking out over a good portion of this stuff sounds like an appropriate response to me. On the other hand, I find lizards and snakes kinda cute, so another good portion made me "aaawww".
Because the internet makes it out to be that way. You have things that other places just don't have. Even if it isn't frequent, we are like, "wait, wtf if that?? Why is that a thing?"
These are terrifying but it doesn't really discourage me: I'd love to go to Australia someday
yeah! i would like to see all the un-noped animals!
The funny thing is even though we have some of the most deadliest creatures in the world more people are killed by horses and other farm animals followed by wasps and bees. You have more chance of being hit by a car than being seriously hurt or killed by one of our animals.
Is un-noped the same as de-noped?
Me too! Like more Koalas, kangaroos and just generally cute animals! It makes me happy!
Are there any left? Do they have bunnies in Australia? They are about as Un-Nope as it gets. I thought Quokkas might be, When I read an article about them on mental floss. They bite and scratch. Is there any “un-nope” out there — anywhere?
There are rabbits here because the English introduced them- the worst idea ever because they destroy crops etc in huge numbers.
Cockatiels, budgerigars, galahs, koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, wombats...
It discourages me a gracious plenty. I'll pass.
Australia-The Land of Nope.
Australia- the land of everything beautiful.Wouldn't live anywhere else! 🐨🦘
Australia does seem beautiful, but I know I'd never cope with the heat and the insects. :(
just try not to touch anything before you have checked it for anything that moves
Yup but some of the people who have lived there all their life go barefoot! EVERYWHERE it scares me
I have found several black widows in and around my house. Those are nopes right? (Not in Australia though, so I'm off-topic.)
im from florida so for me to say no way in hell is really big
Zara VP no
This comment has been deleted.
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.
Most dangerous thing in Australia is the sun. Worst sunburn of my life... Bondi beach.
Giaan, 'rarely' is still much much more than what I'll probably ever see! That said, it looks like an amazing land!
But what about the animals that aren't actually dangerous, just scary? Like those extra large bugs and spiders. I would freak out for 12 hours straight if I ever saw one.
Agree. I am from WA. And an less you delibritally go out seeking these animals you most likely won't see them. I live close to the bush way out side the city area, every so often you see red backs and snakes, but as Australians you learn to live with them. Australia is a dangoures place, but it a place like no other, and things like this should stop people from coming to this country.
Depending on what's on your property, you possibly keep the animal responsible for the most fatalities here - a horse :)
Actually no, I may have 550 acres of land but I only have 3 sheep, 4 goats, 2 dogs and 3 cats. My parents bought the land with no intention of farming it (to many hills), they just wanted to get out of Sydney. The land is all left to the native animals and it's in a protected zone so trees can't be cut down.
I'm severely entomophobic (very scared of insects), so yeah, freaking out over a good portion of this stuff sounds like an appropriate response to me. On the other hand, I find lizards and snakes kinda cute, so another good portion made me "aaawww".
Because the internet makes it out to be that way. You have things that other places just don't have. Even if it isn't frequent, we are like, "wait, wtf if that?? Why is that a thing?"
These are terrifying but it doesn't really discourage me: I'd love to go to Australia someday
yeah! i would like to see all the un-noped animals!
The funny thing is even though we have some of the most deadliest creatures in the world more people are killed by horses and other farm animals followed by wasps and bees. You have more chance of being hit by a car than being seriously hurt or killed by one of our animals.
Is un-noped the same as de-noped?
Me too! Like more Koalas, kangaroos and just generally cute animals! It makes me happy!
Are there any left? Do they have bunnies in Australia? They are about as Un-Nope as it gets. I thought Quokkas might be, When I read an article about them on mental floss. They bite and scratch. Is there any “un-nope” out there — anywhere?
There are rabbits here because the English introduced them- the worst idea ever because they destroy crops etc in huge numbers.
Cockatiels, budgerigars, galahs, koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, wombats...
It discourages me a gracious plenty. I'll pass.