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I got this funny email sent to me that's doing the rounds. These questions were apparently posted on an Australian Tourism Website and the answers are the actual responses by the website officials.

I can't find the original source for this so I don't know if it's true. All I know is that I have had some equally ridiculous questions asked about Australia over the years so I wouldn't doubt that such questions were asked.

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Q: Does it ever get windy in Australia ? I have never seen it rain on TV, how do the plants grow? (UK).

A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around watching them die.

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Q: Will I be able to see kangaroos in the street? (USA)

A: Depends how much you've been drinking.
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Q: I want to walk from Perth to Sydney - can I follow the railroad tracks? (Sweden)

A: Sure, it's only three thousand miles, take lots of water.

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Q: Are there any ATMs (cash machines) in Australia? Can you send me a list of them in Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville and HerveyBay? (UK)

A: What did your last slave die of?

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Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Australia? (USA)

A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe .. Aus-tra-lia is that big island in the middle of the Pacific which does not .... oh forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Kings Cross. Come naked.

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Q: Which direction is North in Australia? (USA)

A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees. Contact us when you get here and we'll send the rest of the directions.

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Q: Can I bring cutlery into Australia? (UK)

A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.

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Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? (USA)

A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is .... oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Kings Cross, straight after the hippo races. Come naked.
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Q: Can I wear high heels in Australia? (UK)

A: You are a British politician, right?

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Q: Are there supermarkets in Sydney and is milk available all year round? (Germany)

A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of vegan hunter/gatherers. Milk is illegal.

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Q: Please send a list of all doctors in Australia who can dispense rattlesnake serum. (USA)

A: Rattlesnakes live in A-meri-ca which is where YOU come from.

All Australian snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled and make good pets.

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Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Australia, but I forget its name. It's a kind of bear and lives in trees. (USA)

A: It's called a Drop Bear. They are so called because they drop out of Gum trees and eat the brains of anyone walking underneath them. You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking.
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Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you tell me where I can sell it in Australia ? (USA)

A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.

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Q: Can you tell me the regions in Tasmania where the female population is smaller than the male population? (Italy)

A: Yes, gay night clubs.

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Q: Do you celebrate Christmas in Australia? ( France )

A: Only at Christmas.

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Q: I was in Australia in 1969 on R+R, and I want to contact the Girl I dated while I was staying in Kings Cross. Can you help? ( USA )

A: Yes, and you will still have to pay her by the hour..

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Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? ( USA )

A: Yes, but you'll have to learn it first.

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This post has moved to Qantas A380 Inaugural Flight - Melbourne to Los Angeles.

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Malaysian low cost airline AirAsia X have announced their third Australian destination - Melbourne. To celebrate, AirAsia X are offering flights from RM 99.00 / AUD 199.00 one way.



The flight operates from Melbourne Tullamarine to LCC Terminal, KLIA, Kuala Lumpur. The airfare includes relevant airport taxes, admin fee, insurance and fuel surcharges.

Booking Period : 21 Aug 2008 - 24 Aug 2008
Travel Period : 12 Nov 2008 - 30 Apr 2009

AirAsia X are expanding their long haul operations to include European destinations. Flights to the UK are expected to commence in early 2009, and AirAsia have said that they could offer $500 flights (AUD) from Australia to London.

Labels: air-asia, australia, kuala-lumpur, malaysia, melbourne, travel-deals

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Australian airline Virgin Blue have announced they will commence an Airpass covering Australia and New Zealand from September 2008.

The Virgin Blue Airpass will be available year-round, with no season restrictions and no change fees. The pass is only available for international guests visiting Australia (sorry Aussies).

Highlights of the pass includes:
- Choose from 53 routes across Australia and New Zealand.
- Airpass is valid for 12 months.
- Select a minimum of three flights from any of the 4 Zones. That is, three flight sectors may be selected from within the one Fly Zone, or they may be selected from more than one Fly Zone.

The pass will be available via www.virginblueairpass.com

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Australia and US

When booking international flights from Australia it is not uncommon to see the ridiculous situation of flights to London being cheaper than flights to Los Angeles.

This currently stands because only two airlines, Qantas and United, are allowed to operate direct flights between the US and Australia.

This is set to change with the Open Skies Accord that was agreed between Australia and the US. V Australia will commence flights between the two nations in December, which has already prompted fare reductions from Qantas.

Australia and Europe

The next frontier is for an open skies agreement between Australia and the EU. Talks have already begun for an Open-sky pact with the EU.

There are currently no European airlines operating flights to Australia. No Continental European I should say. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic still fly to Sydney. The obvious cultural ties keeping British long haul services active. Austrian Airlines was the last Continental European airline to fly to Australia, ceasing operations in 2007.

Further reading on the Flight of the European airlines.

I recently saw a reminder of European airline presence in Australia with a JAT Yugoslav model aeroplane, like you used to see in travel agents, at a second hand shop.


An open skies agreement may not bring back the European airlines to Australian skies anyway. The big Asian and Middle Eastern airlines are better suited to operating between the two lands, and the European airlines only need to fly to an Asian hub and partner with an alliance airline from there.

An open skies agreement between Australia and the EU would benefit Qantas, who plan to operate Jetstar services to Athens and Rome.

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