There`s a lot of venomous snakes living in Australia. But this country is known for more than just dangerous animals — it also has unique flora and fauna that you’ll only see there. Whether it’s seals chilling on a pier near an opera house, a bizarre giant bug, rainbow fish, a pink lake, or massive hail, Australia is sure to have something from your wildest dreams.
Here at Bright Side, we prepared a compilation of curious things you should be prepared for if you’re planning on going to the land down under.
1. “Honey, there’s a kid on our bug…”
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2. Australia has giant pinecones.
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3. Pink Lake in Western Australia with the Indian Ocean in the background
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4. Imagine, if Australians use these worms as bait, how big are the fish they’re trying to catch?
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5. A highly venomous blue-ringed octopus on hand (should never be touched, carries enough venom to kill 26 adult humans within minutes)
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6. “An emu egg I found”
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7. A seal chilling outside Sydney Opera House
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8. Daintree Rainforest in Cairns, Australia
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9. A rainbow wrasse caught off Christmas Island
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10. Lizards in Australia
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11. Nothing special, just toads traveling on a snake…
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12. This very specific crossroads sign in Mount Isa, Australia
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13. You know you’re in Australia when frogs eat snakes!
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14. Australia, where even the hail can kill you!
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15. 2 endangered barking geckos
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16. “It’s so hot here in Australia at the moment, and I was wondering why the birds weren’t using our bird bath…”
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17. “Felt a tickle on my leg.”
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18. A typical roadside ditch in Australia
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19. March of the hairy caterpillars
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20. “I wonder if it barks.”
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21. A termite mound in the northern territory of Australia
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22. “Finally, there’s something in Australia that doesn’t want to kill me. Here’s a banana for scale.”
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23. The stripes in the Wave Rock formation (Western Australia)
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24. A bizarre scaleless blackfish with fangs found in Australia
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Have you ever been to Australia? What was the most remarkable thing you saw there? We’d be happy to see your comments and pictures in the section below.