"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
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#2 A 6 Month Old Baby Kangaroo I Am Raising Is Very Impatient At Bottle Time....
Image credits: OlHucklebuck
#3 Too Hot For Jesus In Queensland!
Image credits: Aquagenie
#4 An Emu Egg I Found A Few Years Back In Australia
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#5 This Interesting Plant Is Native To Australia
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#6 Rainbow Wrasse Caught Off Christmas Island
Image credits: Proteon
#7 "Just Pan Over To The Left Barry"
Image credits: D_S_W
#8 This Is How Much Food You Can Get For The Cost Of A Pack Of Cigarettes In Australia
Image credits: nosecornflakes
#9 Meanwhile In Australia
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#10 Finally, Something In Australia That Doesn't Want To Kill Me. Banana For Scale
Image credits: awhittlehazy
#11 Lizards In Australia
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#12 Camping In Australia
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#13 This Accursed Land
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#14 Spencer Lake In Australia, Naturally Pink
Image credits: interestingasfu*k
#15 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 credits: drufus8282
#16 It’s So Bloody Hot Here In Australia At The Moment, And I Wondered Why Birds Weren’t Using Our Bird Bath
Image credits: whitecollarzomb13
#17 He Came Down Through The Fireplace And Trashed The Place, Ate My Bananas And Jumped On Me At 2am
Image credits: Breepdupdupbloop
#18 Still A Better Receptionist Than The One We Had On Check In
Image credits: Rosey0212
#19 In Australia, This Is Why We Check Our Shoes
Image credits: TimmyJ292
#20 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 credits: lerryberry
#21 Wave Rock, Australia
Image credits: supremegalacticgod
#22 An Emu Just Cruising Around My Rural Towns Little Airport
Image credits: kaptiankrunchy
#23 You Know You're In Australia When Frogs Eat Snakes
Image credits: DrunkAzSkunk
#24 Rose-Breasted Cockatoo, Aka Pink And Grey Galah
Image credits: DayTripper73
#25 Honey, There Is A Kid On Our Bug...
Image credits: fancyfire
#26 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 credits: MrMeMock
#27 Don't Expect Thanks From Loretta If You Find Her
Image credits: SydneyTom
#28 Sexy Calendars In Australia
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#29 Australian Moth
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#30 That’s A Blue Ring Octopus, Whose Venom Can Result In Death Within Minutes
Image credits: deleted account
#31 Selling Point For Aussie School
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#32 March Of The Hairy Caterpillars
Image credits: RedViper27
#33 This Tree In The Daintree Rainforest (Queensland, Australia)
Image credits: JoeWentIntoTheForest
#34 Typical Road-Side Ditch In Australia
Image credits: HocusPenis
#35 Jesus Sydney Take A Chill Pill
Image credits: Dean_Nye
#36 Australia. Where Even The Hail Can Kill You
Image credits: CCPearson
#37 As An American, You Guys Are Kinda Weird
Image credits: SuperFishy
#38 What Ever Your View On Today Respect Your Neighbours
Image credits: ifmtkaytfo
#39 This Roo In A River
Image credits: mpegplayer
#40 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 credits: HankyShpanky
#41 Summer In Australia
Image credits: Fredx
#42 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 credits: Oven_Kid
#43 I See Your Possum Outside Your Window And Raise You Our Break And Enter Culprit Last Night
Image credits: PeanutRegression
#44 New Coat Of Arms For Australia?
Image credits: mikehunnt
#45 They Did Not Find The $1.47 A Litre Emusing
Image credits: chicksdigscooters
#46 Maybe I’ll Just Hold On
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#47 Kangaroos: F’ing Up Your Cars Since 1901
Image credits: greggobbard
#48 Shopping, Australian Style
Image credits: qw46z
#49 Felt A Tickle On My Leg, Australia
Image credits: jaquinPeonix
#50 A Seal Chilling Outside Sydney Opera House
Image credits: McCree_Main
#51 Eastern States Are A Bit Warm. My Motorbike Stand Was Sinking In The Asphalt
Image credits: trollingprick
#52 A Massive Earthworm Found In Queensland, Australia
Image credits: gDisasters
#53 Picture Of A Termite Mound In The Northern Territory Of Australia, Termites Build The Tallest Structures Out Of Any Of The Creatures On Earth
Image credits: smally1986
#54 My Mate Named Him Swoop Dogg - What's Your Best Name For An Angry Magpie?
Image credits: sywofp
#55 Bizarre Scale-Less Blackfish With Fangs Found In Australia
Image credits: Isai76
#56 My BBQ Is Nearly 70°c. It's Not Turned On
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#57 The Two Standard Price Options To Ship Anything To Australia
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#58 So Having My Lunch Break (Working From Home) When I See Something Moving Across The Living Room Floor. Looks Like I Have A Little Friend Trying To Get Out Of The Heat. Though I'm Damned As To How She Got In Here With All The Doors Shut
Image credits: Athialian
#59 Weird Critter From Australia. Hairy Backed Pie Beetle (Helia Perforata)
Image credits: right_ho
#60 Only In Australia Can You Eat The Two National Animals As Pizza Toppings! This Would Be Like Eating A Bald Eagle Burger
Image credits: LoopholeTravel
#61 This Very Specific Crossroads Sign In Mount Isa, Australia
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#62 Where Even Beaches Have Spiders
Image credits: nuke797
#63 Man Imitating Nature Or Nature Imitating Man?
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#64 Gives Me The Heebs Every Time I Walk Under These Guys
Image credits: -yasssss-
#65 I’m Not Used To This. Should I Burn The House Down?
Image credits: bnlf
#66 They Call This "Fairy Bread"
Image credits: strayathings
#67 One Way To Stop Door Knockers
Image credits: kharlvon1972
#68 A Classic Party Snack
Image credits: AnthonyCole68
#69 Just Your Regular Morning Wake Up
Image credits: Cintyyyyyyyyyy
#70 This Is Called A “Shoey” In Australia. Something Done For Fun Apparently?
Image credits: yaboybenno
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