G’DAY!

Outrageous Australian stereotypes debunked

Group 1

1. AUSTRALIA IS JUST ONE BIG RED DESERT.

Yes, a large portion of the Australian land is a desert, but those are not places where Aussies
live, or places that tourists visit.

Australian cities and beaches are very developed. Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Perth, Hobart,
Darwin, Adelaide, Brisbane - and most cities in Australia – don’t have “a big red desert” going
through the middle of them!

2. EVERY AUSTRALIAN CAN SURF.

We probably could, if we tried. But it's not something we learn

just when we are born, and not all of us live near the sea!

And some people simply prefer other sports, like Australian

rules football or rugby, for example.

3. IN AUSTRALIA, YOU HAVE A HIGH CHANCE OF DYING FROM ALL THE

POISONOUS/LETHAL/ DEADLY THINGS.

Many of the world’s most venomous snakes and spiders are in Australia, but
with technology in anti-venoms and treatments, it is rare to die from a
snake or spider bite in Australia.

The north of Australia is home to the world’s largest species of crocodile,

the saltwater crocodile. Males can occasionally grow to lengths of over 6
metres, big enough to eat a whole human being! Each year one or two people
are eaten by crocodiles in Australia, but you can greatly reduce your risks
by not camping next to an enclosed riverbank that has a sign saying,
“Warning: Crocodiles”!

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Outrageous Australian stereotypes debunked

Group 2

4. ALL AUSTRALIANS LIVE BY THE BEACH.

Yes, most important Australian cities are on the coast, and
the weather is nice in most parts of Australia.

However, look at Belrose, New South Wales! It doesn’t look

near the beach! A lot of Australian people live in crowded
cities, with traffic jams and a lot of people! And think of Alice
Springs, right in the middle of the desert!

5. AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN GO TO SCHOOL IN A KANGAROO POUCH.

Nobody rides on a kangaroo! Some Aussies have a Swift or

a Honda, and some of them have Audis and Ferraris, but
nobody has a Kangaroo!

In fact, we never even see them in cities. Kids don’t wait

at the Kangaroo stop and people do not fight to find a good
place to park their Kangaroos! Australians simply walk or
use cars, trains or taxis.

6. WILD ANIMALS ARE EVERYWHERE IN AUSTRALIA.

See this? This is an Australian Shepherd. A dog. Australians have them too!

Yes, we have a lot of strange and scary animals, but no, we don't have them in
our gardens and backyards. Well… Not always! Of course, there are wild
animals everywhere in Australia that you possibly meet during your travels, like
a kangaroo jumping down the main street of a town, or a koala in the trees
where you are camping - but that does not mean that Aussies keep them as
pets.

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Outrageous Australian stereotypes debunked

Group 3

7. AUSTRALIA IS SPARSELY (* not densely) POPULATED.

Australia’s population density is less than three people per square

mile. Only Namibia and Mongolia are more sparsely populated!
Australia undoubtedly has a low population, and yes, the outback
and suburban areas can be sparse.

However, the developed cities and tourist spots are far from it.
A lot of Australian people live in crowded cities, with traffic jams
and a lot of people!

8. IT NEVER RAINS IN AUSTRALIA.

Yes, Australia has the lowest precipitation of any of the

world’s inhabited continents (except Antarctica), but it rains.

I love the answer that Tourism Australia gave:

Question (by a British person): I’ve never seen Australia
rain on TV, so how do the plants grow?
Answer: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit and
watch them die!

9. EVERYONE IN AUSTRALIA IS A PRISONER

Australia was first settled as a penal colony by the British, but it was
a long time ago. Since then, there have been gold rushes, wars and all
sorts of things that have sent immigrants in Australia from all around
the world.

My family came to Australia in the '60s, as did many other families.

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Australian stereotypes
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