Western Australia - is a state of Australia on the westcoast
of Australia, excluding external territories.It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north & west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, & South Australia to the south-east. Western Australia is Australia's largest state & it's capital is Perth.
The 1st human inhabitants of Australia arrived from the north about 40,000 to 60,000 years ago. Over thousands of years they eventually spread across the whole landmass. These Indigenous Australians were long established throughout Western Australia by the time European explorers came in the early 17th century.
Western Australia is home to 1 of the country's leading performance training institutions, the acclaimed Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), as well as a burgeoning theatrical & musical scene.
Sports
Baseball: The Perth Heat compete in the Australian Baseball League.
Basketball: The Perth Wildcats (men) and Perth Lynx (women) compete in the National Basketball League & Women's National Basketball League, respectively
Netball: The West Coast Fever compete in the ANZ Championship.
Popular food here
Pavlova
Manjimup Truffles by Superior Perigord Truffles
Wine & craft beer
Seafood
Lamb & Lupins
Pasta
Meat pies
Kangaroo meat
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of Australia, excluding external territories.It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north & west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, & South Australia to the south-east. Western Australia is Australia's largest state & it's capital is Perth.
The 1st human inhabitants of Australia arrived from the north about 40,000 to 60,000 years ago. Over thousands of years they eventually spread across the whole landmass. These Indigenous Australians were long established throughout Western Australia by the time European explorers came in the early 17th century.
Western Australia is home to 1 of the country's leading performance training institutions, the acclaimed Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), as well as a burgeoning theatrical & musical scene.
Sports
Baseball: The Perth Heat compete in the Australian Baseball League.
Basketball: The Perth Wildcats (men) and Perth Lynx (women) compete in the National Basketball League & Women's National Basketball League, respectively
Netball: The West Coast Fever compete in the ANZ Championship.
Popular food here
Pavlova
Manjimup Truffles by Superior Perigord Truffles
Wine & craft beer
Seafood
Lamb & Lupins
Pasta
Meat pies
Kangaroo meat
🇦🇺
Western Australia :
The Emu Wars , aka the Great Emu war
In 1932 to address public concern over the number of emus said to be destroying crops in the Campion district within the Wheatbelt of Western Australia. The unsuccessful attempts to curb the population of emus, a large flightless bird indigenous to Australia, employed Royal Australian Artillery soldiers armed with machine guns , rifles & jeeps leading the media to adopt the name "Emu War" when referring to the incident. While a number of the birds were killed, the emu population persisted & continued to cause crop destruction.
By December 1932, word of the Emu War had spread, reaching the UK. Some conservationists there protested the cull as "extermination of the rare emu".Dominic Serventy & Hubert Whittell, the eminent Australian ornithologists, described the "war" as "an attempt at the mass destruction of the birds".
Throughout 1930s onward, exclusion barrier fencing became a popular means of keeping emus out of agricultural areas (in addition to other vermin, such as dingoes & rabbits).
It lasted from 2 November ,1932 – 10 December, 1932
(1 month, 1 week and 1 day)
Long story short the Emu birds won.
The Emu Wars , aka the Great Emu war
In 1932 to address public concern over the number of emus said to be destroying crops in the Campion district within the Wheatbelt of Western Australia. The unsuccessful attempts to curb the population of emus, a large flightless bird indigenous to Australia, employed Royal Australian Artillery soldiers armed with machine guns , rifles & jeeps leading the media to adopt the name "Emu War" when referring to the incident. While a number of the birds were killed, the emu population persisted & continued to cause crop destruction.
By December 1932, word of the Emu War had spread, reaching the UK. Some conservationists there protested the cull as "extermination of the rare emu".Dominic Serventy & Hubert Whittell, the eminent Australian ornithologists, described the "war" as "an attempt at the mass destruction of the birds".
Throughout 1930s onward, exclusion barrier fencing became a popular means of keeping emus out of agricultural areas (in addition to other vermin, such as dingoes & rabbits).
It lasted from 2 November ,1932 – 10 December, 1932
(1 month, 1 week and 1 day)
Long story short the Emu birds won.
by Blu_leef May 18, 2023
Queensland Australia , Brisbane it's
Capital , offshore Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef system, hosts thousands of marine species.
It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia & New South Wales to the west, southwest & south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and the Pacific Ocean; to its north is the Torres Strait, separating the Australian mainland from Papua New Guinea.
named in honour of Queen Victoria. Queensland was among the 6 colonies which became the founding states of Australia with Federation on January 1st, 1901.
most popular winter & summer team sports are rugby league & cricket
Along with Swimming , american football & soccer.
Delicacies include Moreton Bay bugs, mud crabs, king & tiger prawns, mackerel, sea scallops & fresh barramundi. Delicious range of fruits, such as avocados, mangoes, pawpaws, pineapples, strawberries & bananas. Native Macadamia nuts are found in all kinds of concoctions including desserts, salads.
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Capital , offshore Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef system, hosts thousands of marine species.
It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia & New South Wales to the west, southwest & south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and the Pacific Ocean; to its north is the Torres Strait, separating the Australian mainland from Papua New Guinea.
named in honour of Queen Victoria. Queensland was among the 6 colonies which became the founding states of Australia with Federation on January 1st, 1901.
most popular winter & summer team sports are rugby league & cricket
Along with Swimming , american football & soccer.
Delicacies include Moreton Bay bugs, mud crabs, king & tiger prawns, mackerel, sea scallops & fresh barramundi. Delicious range of fruits, such as avocados, mangoes, pawpaws, pineapples, strawberries & bananas. Native Macadamia nuts are found in all kinds of concoctions including desserts, salads.
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Ricky: where is Queensland ?
Damian : Queensland Australia Located in northeastern Australia,
Due to its size, Queensland's geographical features and climates are diverse, including tropical rainforests, rivers, coral reefs, mountain ranges and sandy beaches in its tropical and sub-tropical coastal regions, as well as deserts & savanna in the semi-arid & desert climatic regions.
Queensland's state motto, Audax at Fidelis, which means "Bold but Faithful"
The state is the origin of musicians such as the Bee Gees, The Go-Betweens, The Veronicas, The Saints, Savage Garden, & Sheppard as well as writers such as David Malouf, Nick Earls and Li Cunxin.
Damian : Queensland Australia Located in northeastern Australia,
Due to its size, Queensland's geographical features and climates are diverse, including tropical rainforests, rivers, coral reefs, mountain ranges and sandy beaches in its tropical and sub-tropical coastal regions, as well as deserts & savanna in the semi-arid & desert climatic regions.
Queensland's state motto, Audax at Fidelis, which means "Bold but Faithful"
The state is the origin of musicians such as the Bee Gees, The Go-Betweens, The Veronicas, The Saints, Savage Garden, & Sheppard as well as writers such as David Malouf, Nick Earls and Li Cunxin.
by Blu_leef February 5, 2023
Tasmania Australia - an island state of Australia. It is located 240 kilometres (150 miles) to the south of the Australian mainland, separated from it by the Bass Strait, with the archipelago ( chain of islands) containing the southernmost point of the country. The state encompasses the main island of Tasmania, the 26th-largest island in the world, & the surrounding 1000 islands.The state capital & largest city is Hobart.
Hobart , Tasmania is the least-populated Australian state capital city, & 2nd-smallest if territories are taken into account, before Darwin , Northern Territory.
The city, initially known as Hobart Town or Hobarton, was named after Lord Hobart, the British Secretary of State for war & the colonies.
Tasmania was named after Abel Janszoon Tasman a Dutch seafarer & explorer, best known for his voyages of 1642 & 1644 .
Popular foods here are
Wild abalone & lobster. Tasmania is well known for its abundant marine life & great fishing, it is also one of the world's premier suppliers of wild abalone & lobster...
Leatherwood honey
Black truffles
Premium fresh fruit & vegetables.
Farmed salmon.
Tasmania deals out more than just world-class whiskys: the region is also famous for its gin and vodkas, and other spirits
Sports
Tasmania JackJumpers a Basketball team
Tasmania Tigers a cricket team
South Hobart Football Club a Australian soccer club
Hobart Hurricanes a T20 cricket Big Bash League.
North-West Tasmania Thunder a Australian basketball team
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Hobart , Tasmania is the least-populated Australian state capital city, & 2nd-smallest if territories are taken into account, before Darwin , Northern Territory.
The city, initially known as Hobart Town or Hobarton, was named after Lord Hobart, the British Secretary of State for war & the colonies.
Tasmania was named after Abel Janszoon Tasman a Dutch seafarer & explorer, best known for his voyages of 1642 & 1644 .
Popular foods here are
Wild abalone & lobster. Tasmania is well known for its abundant marine life & great fishing, it is also one of the world's premier suppliers of wild abalone & lobster...
Leatherwood honey
Black truffles
Premium fresh fruit & vegetables.
Farmed salmon.
Tasmania deals out more than just world-class whiskys: the region is also famous for its gin and vodkas, and other spirits
Sports
Tasmania JackJumpers a Basketball team
Tasmania Tigers a cricket team
South Hobart Football Club a Australian soccer club
Hobart Hurricanes a T20 cricket Big Bash League.
North-West Tasmania Thunder a Australian basketball team
🇦🇺
Tasmania Australia :
Tasmania's main island was inhabited by Aboriginal peoples for up to 40,000 years before British colonization. The island was permanently settled by Europeans in 1803 as a penal settlement of the British Empire.
The Black War was a period of violent conflict between British colonists & Aboriginal Tasmanians in Tasmania from the mid-1820s to 1832. The conflict, fought largely as a guerrilla war by both sides, claimed the lives of 600 to 900 Aboriginal people & more than 200 British colonists.
The Port Arthur massacre was a mass shooting that occurred on 28 April 1996 at Port Arthur, a tourist town in the Australian state of Tasmania. The perpetrator, Martin Bryant, killed 35 people & wounded 23 others, the worst massacre in modern Australian history. The attack led to fundamental changes in Australia's gun laws.
(Prior to this / before this happened )
After quitting a national gun summit in 1987, 8 years before the massacre & following 2 mass shootings in Melbourne earlier in 1995, Premier of New South Wales Barrie Unsworth said: "it will take a massacre in Tasmania before we get gun reform in Australia", referencing Tasmania's resistance to gun law changes. A redesign of the laws for all states & territories of Australia had been prepared by officers & presented at a meeting of police ministers in Launceston in 1995. It had been rejected by Tasmania.
Tasmania's main island was inhabited by Aboriginal peoples for up to 40,000 years before British colonization. The island was permanently settled by Europeans in 1803 as a penal settlement of the British Empire.
The Black War was a period of violent conflict between British colonists & Aboriginal Tasmanians in Tasmania from the mid-1820s to 1832. The conflict, fought largely as a guerrilla war by both sides, claimed the lives of 600 to 900 Aboriginal people & more than 200 British colonists.
The Port Arthur massacre was a mass shooting that occurred on 28 April 1996 at Port Arthur, a tourist town in the Australian state of Tasmania. The perpetrator, Martin Bryant, killed 35 people & wounded 23 others, the worst massacre in modern Australian history. The attack led to fundamental changes in Australia's gun laws.
(Prior to this / before this happened )
After quitting a national gun summit in 1987, 8 years before the massacre & following 2 mass shootings in Melbourne earlier in 1995, Premier of New South Wales Barrie Unsworth said: "it will take a massacre in Tasmania before we get gun reform in Australia", referencing Tasmania's resistance to gun law changes. A redesign of the laws for all states & territories of Australia had been prepared by officers & presented at a meeting of police ministers in Launceston in 1995. It had been rejected by Tasmania.
by Blu_leef May 20, 2023
A shirtless drunk wearing the Australian flag as a cape as a sign of patriotism. Female equivalent often wears the flag as a dress or bikini.
Commonly sighted at fireworks displays and brawls.
Commonly sighted at fireworks displays and brawls.
"What happened to your car?"
"Captain Australia jumped on the roof shouting "Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi!"
"Captain Australia jumped on the roof shouting "Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi!"
by bluegirl January 31, 2008
The additional price added on to electronics, video games, and software in Australia, even after GST and currency exchange is taken into account. There is no set percentage for each item, it is generally how much the company decides to charge.
British Mate: Well fuck me, why are your laptops so expensive?
Aussie Mate: We pay the Australia Tax.
Aussie Mate: We pay the Australia Tax.
by Ravensaura March 31, 2017
A place you pass on your way to a gourmet coffee house. The more European coffee culture in Australia already had introduced people to espresso based drinks. Where in other countries Starbucks would open the market and than would be copied, in Australia that stage was skipped and customers went straight on to the gourmet coffee houses.
Bruce, Bruce, Bruce and Bruce passed Starbucks Australia on their way to the Philosophy Department at the University of Wooloomooloo to get a delicious cappuccino at the local Italian gourmet coffee shop. Looks like those poofters will be 71% closed said Bruce and Bruce, Bruce and Bruce agreed.
by YouDon'tKnowWhoIAm? August 9, 2008
New Zealand.
The term references the similarities between the Australia-New Zealand and United States-Canada relationships. Each pair maintains strong ties, though also trades (usually) good-natured jests and barbs.
Both Canada and New Zealand have smaller populations and can be said to "live in the shadow" of their more well-known neighbor. Each is also known for outstanding natural beauty and friendly people.
The term references the similarities between the Australia-New Zealand and United States-Canada relationships. Each pair maintains strong ties, though also trades (usually) good-natured jests and barbs.
Both Canada and New Zealand have smaller populations and can be said to "live in the shadow" of their more well-known neighbor. Each is also known for outstanding natural beauty and friendly people.
Person 1: "Geez. Those Aussies and Kiwis are really going at it over there. They really must hate each other."
Person 2: "Nah, they're just drunk and being dumb. New Zealand is Australia's Canada. They'll be friends again in the morning."
Person 2: "Nah, they're just drunk and being dumb. New Zealand is Australia's Canada. They'll be friends again in the morning."
by Sir Elroy January 30, 2011