2006-12-15 08:55:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Since Australia was founded as a "island prison" in wich convicts were deported to. Some still think that Australia is full of murdering thieves. Here is an article that speaks about it.
The British Crown Colony of New South Wales started with the establishment of a settlement and penal colony at Port Jackson by Captain Arthur Phillip on 26 January 1788. This date was later to become Australia's national day, Australia Day. Van Diemen's Land, now known as Tasmania, was settled in 1803 and became a separate colony in 1825. Britain formally claimed the western part of Australia in 1829. Separate colonies were created from parts of New South Wales: South Australia in 1836, Victoria in 1851, and Queensland in 1859. The Northern Territory (NT) was founded in 1863 as part of the Province of South Australia. Victoria and South Australia were founded as "free colonies" — that is, they were never penal colonies, although the former did receive some convicts from Tasmania. Western Australia was also founded "free", but later accepted transported convicts due to an acute labour shortage. New Zealand was part of New South Wales until 1840 when it became a colony. The transportation of convicts to Australia was phased out between 1840 and 1868.
2006-12-15 09:03:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone looks like Nicole Kidman and Mel Gibson.
Everyone has a pet kangaroo.
Everyone knows how to throw a boomerang.
Everyone's a little bit off.
Everyone hunts crocodiles.
2006-12-15 09:00:08 · answer #2 · answered by togashiyokuni2001 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that everyone is upside down
that everyone hops like a kangaroo
that everyone says "lets have a shrimp on the barbie"
that all the girls are bisexuals who look like Olivia Newton John
2006-12-15 08:58:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well im from south side sydney and much out-of-towners have a tendency to not understand us. They say we all talk like surfers. They need to stop comming ova her then if their just ganna critize.
2006-12-15 09:00:51 · answer #4 · answered by Dave 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They bang kangaroos.
I dont know any for real though. Maybe they like beer? lol
2006-12-15 08:58:09 · answer #5 · answered by U Luv It 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everybody says g'day mate.
i have no idea if thats true.
also people probably thing you use boomarangs.
2006-12-15 08:58:29 · answer #6 · answered by HansonFan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard dingos eat babies!
2006-12-15 09:00:08 · answer #7 · answered by answerman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋