“This land is cursed; the animals hop not run, birds run, not fly and the swans are black not white. This land is cursed and I’ll have nothing more to do with it,” wrote William Dampier, one of the first Europeans to ever explore the continent of Australia, back in 1688.
In case you didn’t know, 26 January is the national day of Australia. And what could be a more beautiful way to celebrate the occasion than by honoring all the little things that make this country the beautiful, interesting and absolutely bizarre place that it is. With that being said, Bored Panda invites you to look through some of our favorite photos shared by people on the interwebs proving that Australia isn’t just another country, but a whole different world. As per usual, don’t forget to leave a comment here and there and vote for your favorite pics!
#1 Saw This On My Local Facebook Page
Image source: woodend3442
#2 This Interesting Plant Is Native To Australia
Image source: deleted account
#3 This Is How Much Food You Can Get For The Cost Of A Pack Of Cigarettes In Australia
Image source: nosecornflakes
#4 A 6 Month Old Baby Kangaroo I Am Raising Is Very Impatient At Bottle Time….
Image source: OlHucklebuck
#5 Too Hot For Jesus In Queensland!
Image source: Aquagenie
#6 Rainbow Wrasse Caught Off Christmas Island
Image source: Proteon
#7 An Emu Egg I Found A Few Years Back In Australia
Image source: pineapplejamm123
#8 Camping In Australia
Image source: squidlinc
#9 “Just Pan Over To The Left Barry”
Image source: D_S_W
#10 Lizards In Australia
Image source: Imgur
#11 This Accursed Land
Image source: tetracarbon_edu
#12 Spencer Lake In Australia, Naturally Pink
Image source: interestingasfu*k
#13 He Came Down Through The Fireplace And Trashed The Place, Ate My Bananas And Jumped On Me At 2am
Image source: Breepdupdupbloop
#14 Wave Rock, Australia
Image source: supremegalacticgod
#15 Meanwhile In Australia
Image source: cheesetoast95
#16 It’s So Bloody Hot Here In Australia At The Moment, And I Wondered Why Birds Weren’t Using Our Bird Bath
Image source: whitecollarzomb13
#17 Still A Better Receptionist Than The One We Had On Check In
Image source: Rosey0212
#18 Finally, Something In Australia That Doesn’t Want To Kill Me. Banana For Scale
Image source: awhittlehazy
#19 You Know You’re In Australia When Frogs Eat Snakes
Image source: DrunkAzSkunk
#20 Sexy Calendars In Australia
Image source: deleted account
#21 Im Stuck In Europe Because Of Covid And Then My Family Took This Photo And Sent It From Their Camping Trip At Skenes Creek Victoria… Ok, Now I’m Really Homesick
Image source: lerryberry
#22 Two Extremely Cute And Endangered Barking Geckos Waring Up On My Hand On A Cold Morning In Western Australia. These Are The Only 2 I’ve Ever Come Across So Was Pretty Awesome
Image source: drufus8282
#23 Honey, There Is A Kid On Our Bug…
Image source: fancyfire
#24 Don’t Expect Thanks From Loretta If You Find Her
Image source: SydneyTom
#25 As An American, You Guys Are Kinda Weird
Image source: SuperFishy
#26 This Tree In The Daintree Rainforest (Queensland, Australia)
Image source: JoeWentIntoTheForest
#27 Flushed All The Cane Toads Out Of My Brothers Dam. Some Of Them Took The Easy Way Out – Hitching A Ride On The Back Of A 3.5m Python
Image source: MrMeMock
#28 An Emu Just Cruising Around My Rural Towns Little Airport
Image source: kaptiankrunchy
#29 Selling Point For Aussie School
Image source: Bray0910
#30 This Roo In A River
Image source: mpegplayer
#31 My Daughter’s Boyfriend Has Been Helping At His Parents’ Farm In Kingaroy, Queensland. He Took This Shot When The Sheep Came Up To Say G’day
Image source: Oven_Kid
#32 In Australia, This Is Why We Check Our Shoes
Image source: TimmyJ292
#33 Summer In Australia
Image source: Fredx
#34 Typical Road-Side Ditch In Australia
Image source: HocusPenis
#35 Australia. Where Even The Hail Can Kill You
Image source: CCPearson
#36 Rose-Breasted Cockatoo, Aka Pink And Grey Galah
Image source: DayTripper73
#37 March Of The Hairy Caterpillars
Image source: RedViper27
#38 That’s A Blue Ring Octopus, Whose Venom Can Result In Death Within Minutes
Image source: deleted account
#39 Australian Moth
Image source: deleted account
#40 Shopping, Australian Style
Image source: qw46z
#41 A Seal Chilling Outside Sydney Opera House
Image source: McCree_Main
#42 Maybe I’ll Just Hold On
Image source: thatswhatisaidman
#43 I See Your Possum Outside Your Window And Raise You Our Break And Enter Culprit Last Night
Image source: PeanutRegression
#44 They Did Not Find The $1.47 A Litre Emusing
Image source: chicksdigscooters
#45 Kangaroos: F’ing Up Your Cars Since 1901
Image source: greggobbard
#46 What Ever Your View On Today Respect Your Neighbours
Image source: ifmtkaytfo
#47 Jesus Sydney Take A Chill Pill
Image source: Dean_Nye
#48 Felt A Tickle On My Leg, Australia
Image source: jaquinPeonix
#49 40 Degrees Up North Vic Today. Had A Little Visitor Come And Smack The Door With His Tail Before Taking A Dip In Our Pond
Image source: HankyShpanky
#50 New Coat Of Arms For Australia?
Image source: mikehunnt
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