Author	Thread: How much do you know about Australia?
Admin	How much do you know about Australia? Posted : 12 Sep, 2010 12:51 PM One fallacy is that kangaroos hop down the "main street"....! :rolleyes: Post Reply
paschen81 View Profile History	How much do you know about Australia? Posted : 20 Sep, 2010 05:27 PM I can't say I know much about Australia but I do know that they have a strong distaste for their kiwi neighbors and vice versa. How much of that distates is played up I do not know... but I know I really upset a kiwi once by telling him he had a beautiful Aussie accent *eeks*. You are charged more to go from NZ to Austrailia and less to go from Austrailia to NZ. (this fact may no longer be true however, back in 2000 it was) I also know it is a crime to fold their currency and if you are wearing a jacket that has decals or pictures or screenprints of anything associated with New Zealand you WILL be made to turn said jacket inside out! (These facts were true as of 2008 as learned by a friend who traveled over there with a group of classmates) However, outside of those interesting facts... nope can't say I know much Post Reply
View Profile History	How much do you know about Australia? Posted : 21 Sep, 2010 09:39 PM Interesting - especially about being a crime to fold money - never heard that one before!! lol The NZ (Kiwi) and Aus thing is truly played up - actually Aussies, New Zealanders and South Africans are very similar - hard working, great sportsmen and valiant soldiers on the battlefield. But I will say this - Aussies "invented" the Lamington and Pavlova!!! :peace: (don't let the Kiwi's tell you any different!!! :winksmile: Post Reply
aussiegirlzoe View Profile History	How much do you know about Australia? Posted : 21 Dec, 2011 05:06 PM Actually I have had kangaroos eating the grass on my front lawn. I live on the shores of a huge bay and fought for 8 years with the local residents association to save the big sand dune system from developers. It is the only place in Australia where the locals have been able to make developers compromise. That was purely through our dogged persistence over an 8 year time frame. Because we also pushed for a conservation area to protect a study site for coastal vegetation there is a Scientific reserve not far from my home. When we have a very dry winter season the local kangaroos that live there and also on the local golfing greens, often migrate into the suburbs to find fresh grass and it is not unusual to find one or two in the street late at night. This is NOT a common occurrence in other suburban areas of Australia. Kangaroos usually shelter in the shade till around 3 to 4 in the afternoon then they begin moving around looking for feed. early morning and early evening are the times to be most vigilant if you are driving. I have taken 3 kangaroos to the vets in the past four years due to them being injured by vehicles. A kangaroo can be very dangerous as they have very strong back legs and raise them up and can disembowel a dog or human with the big claw on their toe. A favourite defence is to seize their opponent with the front arms and rake their belly with the claw on their toe. Knowing this,one has to approach a roo with caution and the best way to assist an injured roo is to cover them with a large blanket so they cannot see. Then it is possible to scoop them up and transport them, still covered to prevent them panicking as much, to the vet as soon as possible. Despite being such a strong and muscular animal that can demolish the front of a car if they are struck, the kangaroo has a very delicate nervous disposition and can often die from the sheer shock of being handled by a human when it is injured. Post Reply