Fun Facts About Australia That You Might Not Know About Yet

Here are a few fantastical, fun facts about Australia, home of the Outback. They are various facts that might come in handy if you decide to visit this interesting country.

Transportation

Australia has become home to the El Camino. They are just a bit more modern looking than the ones you may remember.

Favorite colors for cars in Australia are metallic orange, lime green and about the color of honey Dijon mustard.

In Australia, they drive on the left side of the road and on the right side of the car.

There are no four-way stops in Australia. There are intersections everywhere but they are called roundabouts.

Australians love hatchbacks. It is nearly impossible to find a car in Australia that is not a hatchback - this includes 2 door and 4 door cars.

Food - Fun Facts about Australia

Australians are not much for ketchup. They eat sweet chili sauce like Americans use ketchup. They eat this on basically everything from sandwiches to salads.

The Australians call French fries chips and potato chips are crisps.

Lollies are candy in Australia. The game known as Candyland in the U.S. is Lollieland in Australia.

Language

When it comes to language, fun facts about Australia tend to become even a little more fun. Watch out or you might say the wrong thing.

The word for males in Australia is bloke and the female is a sheila.

The typical Australian will not ask you "how are you doing?"; they ask "how are you going?"

Someone not very well liked is called a "wanker".

Instead of a cell phone in Australia, this type of phone is called a "mobile". They pronounce it as if it rhymed with bill. (mow- bill)

Someone from New Zealand is called a "Kiwi".

Pharmacies in Australia are not within other stores as they are in America. They are a store separate from any other and are called Chemists.

If you say "thank you" to someone from Australia, their reply is not "you are welcome". It is "no worries, mate".

Details that Americans would call sketchy are called "dodgy" by Australians.

Random Fun Facts

When it comes to money, Australiaís smallest bill is the $5. The $1 and $2 are coins. The bills are made of plastic.

The Sydney Opera House was finished in the 1960s. It is recognized as one of the twentieth centuryís most attractive buildings. With a seating capacity of over 5,000 people and 1,000 rooms, the Opera House has a roof that weighs over 161,000 tons.

Rabbits, which Americans think of as pets are actually considered a pest in Australia. Viewed with about the same disgust as Americans view rats, the rabbit is not a welcome sight.

Australia has ants that are a metallic green instead of black. In places they are so thick it looks like the grass is moving. They are known to bite.

Paper in Australia is not the typical paper we know. The size is different - it is narrower and longer than paper in the U.S. It is called A4.

Most beaches have palm trees, which is considered part of their tropical beauty. In Australia the beaches have evergreen trees.

American television stations are called by name such as ABC, NBC or CBS. In Australia, they are simply called by the channel number, for instance, Eight, Five or Three.

There you have it. Many countries have their own language, culture, ideas and quirks. These are a few fun facts about Australia that you might find interesting should you decide to visit.

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