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

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

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Maiun
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As it should be, cigarettes need to be prohibitively expensive and the tax on them to treating smokers for both their addiction and the illnesses they cause.

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

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

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Too Hot For Jesus In Queensland!

Too Hot For Jesus In Queensland!

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#6

Rainbow Wrasse Caught Off Christmas Island

Rainbow Wrasse Caught Off Christmas Island

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An Emu Egg I Found A Few Years Back In Australia

An Emu Egg I Found A Few Years Back In Australia

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Lizards In Australia

Lizards In Australia

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nothing unusual here, just a really big ass lizard going for a stroll.

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This Accursed Land

This Accursed Land

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Maiun
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Shame everyone didn't leave it alone, it was already occupied after all.

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#12

Spencer Lake In Australia, Naturally Pink

Spencer Lake In Australia, Naturally Pink

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

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

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Meanwhile In Australia

Meanwhile In Australia

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

...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

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

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

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#18

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

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

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#19

You Know You're In Australia When Frogs Eat Snakes

You Know You're In Australia When Frogs Eat Snakes

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#20

Sexy Calendars In Australia

Sexy Calendars In Australia

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pandamonium.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

wow. it is clear that the kangaroo is THE most beautiful out of everyone. periodt.

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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

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

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...

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

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pandamonium.
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

...I'm just going to move to the other side of the Earth. Dont mind me. \("" ̄▽ ̄)/

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#24

Don't Expect Thanks From Loretta If You Find Her

Don't Expect Thanks From Loretta If You Find Her

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#26

This Tree In The Daintree Rainforest (Queensland, Australia)

This Tree In The Daintree Rainforest (Queensland, Australia)

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#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

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

An Emu Just Cruising Around My Rural Towns Little Airport

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#31

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

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

In Australia, This Is Why We Check Our Shoes

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, we don't want to disturb the possibly venomous snake that's taking a nap in there. They can keep the sneaker.

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Australia. Where Even The Hail Can Kill You

Australia. Where Even The Hail Can Kill You

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

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

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Australian Moth

Australian Moth

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glowworm2
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is a Creatonotos gangis moth. Those terrifying looking tentacles coming out of his butt are coremata and release phenomes to attract the ladies.

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SirPatTheCat
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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...

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Kesyra
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought about this, and then I decided it's probably best if I don't know.

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Phoebe Carter
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is no way in the deepest depths of hell could you ever convince me that that thing is a moth

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Tantalum_Radium
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a friend who is ridiculously scared of moths, it’s stupid... this would give her a heart attack... sending now lol

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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Raine Soo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who needs freaky aliens when the Creatonotos Gangis moth is around?

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Horizon
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Especially the male of the species with its inflated, pheromone-producing tentacles out?

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rerocherry
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think I’ll stick to the cute, furry moths that don’t look like a Lovecraftian monster

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jwashere
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ugh there's was this one moth in my bedroom last n- AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MMMMMMMMMMMMMMYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDd

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Maiun
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's beautiful why you all scared of it? It can't hurt you.

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Anna roberts
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This thing didn't hatch, it was created in a mad scientist's basement

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Aldrian Reza
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It'll grow birth bigger and bigger. Soon it will fight godzilla.

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Meh Man
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You know I really don't want to go to Australia anymore

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Jo Choto
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm always amazed when I see a creature that I never knew existed before. That's one amazing moth.

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AzKhaleesi
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

what kind of moth has f*****g tentacles? In the words of Giorgio Tsoukalos "Aliens"

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TV Junkie
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And I used to want to see Australia. I can't even handle the photos!

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Caleb Lumpkin
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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Nerida D. Ortega
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

wow how many species spliced into that thing and I'm not scared of insects but this def would run

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Sheep
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Notes: Australia is a beautiful place at some but like hell in others.

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Laila Hernandez
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!!! the biggest moth a ever saw was the size of my fingerrnail!

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Diana Novikova
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

from now on every time I say "what the flying f*ck!" I'm gonna have an image of this monstrosity in my head

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Joyce Deering
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What? No pics of those Funnel Trap spiders to make me toss my laptop across the room?

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Eggplanto
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE MY EYEESSSS AHHHHH IM GONNA HAVE NIGHTMARES

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Lynn Morello
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Only ever see photo's of these moths, never seen the real thing. I believe these are from the South East coast

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Caroline Overill
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am NEVER going to Australia. I'm sure they'll be devastated to know that but I'm sticking with little old England.

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Diana Robinson
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For entering your skull to lay its eggs, so it’s little babies can feed on your brain. They’re great parents!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

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Lindsey Judd-Bruder
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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Michael McLachlan
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Magnificent - one way of letting the ladies know you're available!

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Christopher Bowers
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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...

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Martine Remmelzwaal
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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?

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Anne
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be complete.. this is a broody moth - he is looking for females

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Zoe Hoesley
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel like someone saw this and then lit Australia on fire.

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TheWeeknd
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ok this has ruined all of my chances of ever going to visit no thanks. :((

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jwashere
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

people saying satan made this? SATAN CHECKS UNDER HIS BED FOR THAT

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The photo is a little misleading, the moth is very small (around 4cm)...

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MERCI LANGSTON
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate moths and butterflies. Imagine your aunt getting you a close-up calendar of butterflies each year.

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Hannah M
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Up until now, moths were the one bug I could cope with. But no more.

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uber mensch
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like something Dr. Moreau cooked up. And it _flies_?!

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Shopping, Australian Style

Shopping, Australian Style

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hobbitly
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I believe thongs are slippers right? Here thongs are underwear... which would be a weird warning, haha.

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A Seal Chilling Outside Sydney Opera House

A Seal Chilling Outside Sydney Opera House

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Maybe I’ll Just Hold On

Maybe I’ll Just Hold On

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#43

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

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

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#44

They Did Not Find The $1.47 A Litre Emusing

They Did Not Find The $1.47 A Litre Emusing

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Kangaroos: F’ing Up Your Cars Since 1901

Kangaroos: F’ing Up Your Cars Since 1901

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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Jesus Sydney Take A Chill Pill

Jesus Sydney Take A Chill Pill

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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

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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New Coat Of Arms For Australia?

New Coat Of Arms For Australia?

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