This Online Community Celebrates The Land Of ‘Nope’, Here Are 34 Of The Best Posts (New Pics)

The Australia subreddit describes itself as “a dusty corner on the internet where you can chew the fat about Australia and Australians”, and although I’m not quite sure what that means, I’m happy to take part! This online group has over 1 million members, which is pretty impressive considering the population of the entire country is nearly 26 million people. But despite being the 55th most populous nation, Australia has certainly made its mark on the world. It’s the 6th largest country in terms of land, spanning an incredible 7,692,024 square kilometers (or 2,969,906 square miles) and making up 5.2% of the planet’s landmass.

Australia is also known for many unique qualities, such as its stunning tropical beaches, where visitors can find the Great Barrier Reef, its gorgeous, lush rainforests, its amazing, unique wildlife, its rich arts and culture scene, and of course, the friendly and easy-going locals. In fact, Melbourne was recently deemed the world’s friendliest city based on factors including resident happiness, safety, LGBTQI+ inclusivity, top attractions and highest-rated hotels.      

Australia is a wonderful place to visit for many reasons. Prior to the pandemic, the Land Down Under was bringing in over 8 million international visitors each year, and travel and tourism typically account for about 10% of the nation’s GDP. Some of Australia’s most popular tourist attractions are the stunning Sydney Opera House, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and the Blue Mountains National Park. But there’s plenty to see and do (and eat!) all over Australia. Just be careful not to disturb any dangerous animals…   

Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to make the trek to Australia myself yet, pandas, but I’ve been dying to go my entire life. In fact, I’m actually named after the capital of South Australia, Adelaide, because my father visited there when he was young and always loved the name. Of course, I’m obligated to visit for that reason, but Australia is appealing to me for countless reasons. It will just be a perk that when I visit everyone will know how to pronounce and spell my name because they’ve actually heard it before!

To learn more about the beautiful country of Australia, we reached out to two locals, Natalie and Steve, the couple behind Curious Campers Australia. Natalie and Steve have been traveling all over Australia for over a decade, so they’re certainly experts, and they were kind enough to have a conversation with us about what makes Australia unique. “First, there’s the people,” they told Bored Panda. “They are relaxed, friendly, good-humored and ready to  laugh at themselves before they laugh at someone else. But if there is a defining quality of Australian people it is their sense of camaraderie. Mateship is in the DNA of every Australian and in times of fire or flood or even a pandemic, Australians will innately come together to help out their ‘mates’ and community.”