19) And, of course, no top list about Australia would be complete without mentioning snakes (check), spiders (check), crocodiles (check) and Steve Irwin. 9 years ago we lost arguably the best person on the planet but he’s left us his wisdom and the ever-curious spirit of adventure.
This guy came face to face with all of the above-mentioned creatures except for that unidentified jellyfish and he loved them all. He was chased by a Cassowary, fed a croc while holding his baby boy and was even bitten by a snake on live TV and acted like he didn’t even feel a thing.
Stephen Robert Irwin: February 22 1962 – September 4 2006. Gone, but never forgotten.
So after all this, you can see that ‘Straya’ is a pretty unique place with wonderful places to visit and lots of critters that might somehow prevent your return from the “Land Down Under”. But maybe to take a chance and go! It’s populated with fun loving people and you will have the chance to learn another dialect of English you didn’t know existed. Don’t be a dill! Head on down, grab a Shelia for good fun and for now: ‘HooRoo Mate’.