10 Unique Aussie Things
Posted by pavlo on October 19, 2008
Hey Guys
Im back from my school holidays and we have already started on our inquiry, Mr. Wegner has picked “What Does It Mean To Be Australian?” for this terms inquiry and now i’ll show you 10 unique aussie things for this weeks task.
West End Draught is a famous Australian beer company since 1859. An Australian afl team named Port Power is sponserd by West End Draught
2. Murray River
The Murray River or River Murray is Australias largest river at 2,575 kilometres in length it starts 13 kilometres before Wodonga in Victoria then runs out into Lake Alexandrinna. The Murray is Australias most well known river.
3. AFL
AFL stands for Australian Football League, AFL is an Australian game played with an oval shaped ball and field. There are points and goals in this game if you shoot inbetween the white posts its called a goal and your team gets 6 points but if you kick the ball inbetween one red post and one white post its called a point. For more infomation on how to play go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Football_League
Coles is an Australian supermarket since 1914. Coles has with over 750 stores world wide, Coles like every other shop advertisers on T.V. and they are curently the second-largest market behind Woolworths supermarkets.
5. Holden
Holden is an Australian automaker and use to be just holden until they teamed up with the General Motors Corperation in 1931. In 1954 they had started exporting vehicles to Fiji, New Zealand and many more.
6. Kangaroo
The kangaroo is our native animal, is on our 50c coin and is also on our coat of arms.
The Sturt’s Desert Pea is the most well known wild plant in Australia because of its blood red leaf like flowers each leaf has a Deep black centre.
8. Ayers Rock
Ayers Rock is in the Northen Territory at Alice Springs. Ayres Rock is made out of sand and stone and is 348 metres high and measures 9.4 km in circumference.
The Sydney Opera House is found in Sydney (New South Wales) made in 1973 it is one of the worlds greatest 20th centry building, very odd looking though.
10. FruChocs
FruChocs is a type of chocolate with apricot and peach centres coated in rich milk chocolate made and sold only in Australia since 1948. YUMMY!
October 20th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Quite a fascinating list you have here. It is interesting for me, a teacher from Pennsylvania in the United States to learn about Australia this way. I did not know that the kangaroo was on your 50 cent coin- fascinating. From the images, I would really love to be able to visit Ayers Rock. It reminds me of the rock formations found in the southwestern part of the United States that I have seen in Bryce and Zion National Parks.
October 20th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
This was a really great list! I like how you listed the items and then explained them along with a picture. I didn’t know many of these things so the explanation and pictures really helped me understand them better.
October 20th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Hey Linda,
When I was writing this post I was hoping no one in the world actually had any of the 10 things so I’m glad with what I’ve completed.
Do you have anything really well known in your country?
Cya
October 20th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
I’d never seen a Sturt’s Desert Pea before. How I wish they grew here in New York… they look incredible. It reminds me of one of my favorite flowers, the Black-eyed Susan:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudbeckia_hirta
It doesn’t look as interesting as the desert pea, but Black-eyed Susans catch my eye whenever I go past them.
October 21st, 2008 at 7:56 am
A very Australian list! My brother-in-law is an Aussie, he bought a Holden over here in the UK, but it fell apart! Are there any other all Australian car companies?
October 21st, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Your list is truly Australian, I think! I think the Sydney Opera House is beautiful!
October 23rd, 2008 at 4:15 am
I think what makes the United States unique is that we have 50 different states that are unique in their own way but a common thread that ties them altogether. I live in South Carolina and we are known for Myrtle Beach which is a popular vacation spot for people all around the United States and for the peaches that we grow. Keep up the good work with your blogging!
October 23rd, 2008 at 5:32 pm
Pavlo,
I think I would like to pass your question onto to my students. I wonder if they could find 10 well known things about the US. What do you think?
October 23rd, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Hey Matthew,
That is indeed a very nice flower. I think that flower’s centre is a lot bigger from the picture I saw.
October 23rd, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Hello Mr. Stucke,
From what I’ve heard of Australia’s only car company is Holden.
Do you have any car companies over there?
October 27th, 2008 at 1:36 am
Linda that would be an excellent idea you should tell me what there ideas are once they’ve finished!!
November 5th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
nice 10 unique aussie things the best aussie thing I reckon was
Ayres rock.Cool blog
bye bye
November 9th, 2008 at 7:09 am
We have some classic car makers, although most have been sold off to the larger international companies now. Here’s a list I found: http://www.autozine.org/Manufacturer/UK.htm
November 13th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
WOW the cars you showed me looked awsome Mr Stucke the jaguar is my favourite, thanks for that!!!
November 13th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
Sadly owned by Ford now, but they’re still made in Britain