its Australian Slang: speaking ‘Strine’
Australians have a unique colloquial language, coined ‘strine’ by linguist Alastair Morrison in 1966.
Words are often abbreviated and then add an ‘o’ or ‘ie’ on the end, examples: mozzie (mosquito), barbie(barbecue) etc.
Australian inventions
Australians were responsible for everyday inventions such as notepads (1902), aspirin (1915), the pacemaker (1926), penicillin (1940), the plastic disposable syringe (1949) and long-wearing contact lenses (1999).
The Aboriginal people invented the aerodynamic boomerang They were also the first society to use ground edges on stone cutting tools and the first to use stone tools to grind seeds, everyday tools which were developed only much later by other societies.
Kangaroos & Koala Bears
The angaroo is one of Australia’s most iconic animals, and most of the species are native to Australia.
Great Barrier Reef
Visitors can swim, snorkel, dive and sail the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef.
Sydney Opera House
Bondi Beach and the Gold Coast
Bondi Beach
Aerial view of the Gold Coast
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