Uniquely Aussie.
Uncategorized October 15th, 2008Hello blog fans from around the world. I am from Australia so here are my ten uniquely Australian.
The indigenous people of Australia are called Aboriginal people and they are only found in Australia unless they traveled to other countries
2. Zonked.
The Australian word zonked means that someone is so tired that they feel drugged or drunk.
3. Ned Kelly.
Ned Kelly was a very famous Australian bush ranger that was eventually captured and hanged. If you don’t know what a bush ranger click on the link.
4. Uluru.
Uluru is a giant rock in the center of Australia. People like to climb the rock but the local indigenous people believe that Uluru is sacred and are not very fond of people climbing the rock.
5. Golden Wattle.
The golden Wattle is the national plant of Australia. The plant is coloured green and gold, that’s where the green and gold colours of Australia comes from.
6. Ian Thorpe.
Ian Thorpe was a great Australian swimmer, he was born to swim even though he was allergic to chlorine and had bad asthma. But he sadly retired about two years ago.
7. Lagerphone.
A Lagerphone is an Australian Musical instrument. It is made out of beer bottle caps stuck on a long stick and when you tap the Lagerphone with a smaller stick or shake it the caps make a type of jingling sound.
8. Fruchocs.
Fruchocs are a type of sweet made by a confectionery company called Robern Menz. They only can be bought in South Australia and that makes them extra special. Fruchocs are made out of sweet apricot balls covered by a layer of choclate.
9. Steel Blue Boots.
Steel Blue is an Australian company that make working boots. They are popular when buying boots for people working at construction sites.
And the Tenth Uniquely Australian thing on my list is …..
10. AFL.
AFL stands for Australian Football Leage. It is a very unique sport that is a 150 yers old. It is played with a type of egg shaped ball. Australian football is very different fron the world game (soccer).
So there you have it 10 Uniquely Aussie things. If something on my list isn’t uniquely Australian please write a comment.
October 20th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Very nice list.. I would love to visit Uluru. I am really fond of desert camping in the US. Uluru’s coloring reminds me of the colors you see at Bryce Canyon in Utah. (http://www.americanroundup.com/Bryce%20Canyon%202.jpg) . If you look at the picture you will see what appears to be lots of rock towers/columns. Indian legend says the people who lived there originally did something bad and the gods turned them to stone. After that, Indians refused to enter that canyon so it is one of the few canyons that have no Indain ruins.
I wonder how the Aboriginal People compare to our North American Indains?
The Lagerphone was new to me.
Ian Thorpe uniquely Australian- Michael Phelps uniquely US:)
Fun Post! Thanks!
October 20th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
What a great list! The only one I recognized was #1. I never knew abouthe others so thank you. I live in South Carolina so the list was very interesting!
October 21st, 2008 at 4:36 pm
I did recognize the word “zonked”. In fact, we once had an American snack food called “Screaming Yellow Zonkers” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screaming_Yellow_Zonkers
People my age – I’m an almost retired teacher/librarian – tend to remember songs like “Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Mate” and “Waltzing Matilda” when we think of Australia, so I’d be expecting things like “didgeridoo” or “collibah” to be on your list.
Have fun with your project!
October 21st, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Now I am not Australian, but I know “zonked”. We have used it in the US for a long time — or at least I have! But maybe it started in Australia. I really don’t know!
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:38 pm
WOW! You have come up with a really amazing list of uniquely Australian things. I hadn’t even heard of some of them. I teach 10 year olds in New Zealand. We say “zonked” for tired over here in New Zealand too, it’s quite interesting how many things Australia and New Zealand seem to have in common. I would love to go to Uluru, my mother has been there and even got to eat her dinner under the stars in the middle of the desert! Is the golden wattle an endangered plant? Or are there lots of them?
From Mrs McGhie
October 23rd, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Wow! Your list really helped this teacher from Pennslvania, USA learn a lot about Australia. The item I found most interesting was the Golden Wattle. It is amazing that the colors of Australia came from it. Your list inspires me to want to visit Australia one day.
October 26th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
I wonder if you find it interesting that other people in other countries use the word “zonked”. I did learn some new things on your blog post: Lagerphones and Fruchocs. Are Fruchocs something you like to eat, or is it just something you added to your list. I guess I will have to travel to South Australia to try them out. I am all the way in New Jersey in the United States.
October 27th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Hey E Helfant,
Thanks for the comment. I’m not sure how Aboriginal people and Indians (native americans) compare but I do think that the South American Tribes (Mayans, Incas, Aztecs …) have a connection with the North American Indians. What do you think ?
October 27th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
Hey Pat,
Thanks for the comment. I wonder what it is like living in South Carolina, could you tell me ?
Bye
October 27th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Thanks for the comment diane. The reason I didn’t do the didgeridoo is because alot of people in my class were doing it so I thought I should do something different. But at the time I didn’t think of the others. Are screaming yellow zonkers a sweet or savoury snack ? And I think that Tie me kangaroo mate is actually Tie me kangaroo sport. And because I live in Australia people think that we see kangaroos every day just bouncing by but strangly enough I haven’t seen a kangaroo in the wild. Yet. Bye
October 27th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
Hi Nancy,
I’m not sure if it started in Australia or in the US. But in Australia Zonked is more of a slang kind of thing.
Bye
October 27th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Hi Kirstin,
I didn’t know people in New Zealand say zonked aswell. And to answer your question about the wattle as far as I know it is not endangered because sometimes I see it growing in parks around the city. Could you tell me a unique flower from New Zealand ?
October 27th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
Hey Linda I’m glad to have helped you learn about Australia. Maybe you cuold tell me a little bit about Pennslvania. Bye
October 27th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
Ann I have one thing to say to you. FRUCHOCS ARE SUPER DELICIOUS. And if you ever get the chance to go South Australia you have got to try them or if you have a friend in South Australia they could post you some bye.