Non-Australians Break Down The First Thing That Comes To Mind About Australia

Nemo

"P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney."

- yamsnavas2

"Just keep swimming."

- AceAmphiptere

Mr. Dundee

"A voice in my head saying 'You call that a knoif?'"

- Flaky-Fellatio

"Love the pronunciation of the word 'Knoife'."

- Phrince_Prillip

"That's not a knoife. THIS is a knoife."

- MadnessPersonified

"I hate that my answer was kangaroos."

"I know more about Australia but f'king kangaroos pops up first."

- yankiigurl

"AUSTRALIA=KANGAROOS"

- Zgirl333

"Kangaroos, yes. But specifically that kangaroos are just buff donkeys."

- Torshii

Food?

"Answering honestly, the first word that popped into my head when I read your question was vegemite."

- ReadyTadpole1

"Now I want some Vegemite."

- Fabulous_Parking66

"Please don't make the mistake everyone makes. Remember, it's not chocolate. This has been the Australian Government Department of Vegemite Health and Safety."

"Funded by the Australian Government Canberra."

- ProbablyNotYourMum

"If you are a foreigner, the first time you eat vegemite, it should be spread so thin that it is a light brown smear. Half a pea size might be too much for one piece of bread."

"Now if you are an aussie and still do that amount, you are weird."

- Theosie

R.I.P. G.B.R.

"The Great Barrier Reef. It’s a dream of mine to see it one day."

- macaronsforeveryone

"Better book yr ticket soon…"

- BandicootPlastic5444

"I guess my dream is dead in the water, literally."

- macaronsforeveryone

"People say it's all dead but there's still an enormous amount of living reef to be seen. It's definitely worth going to."

- philjorrow

Southern Hemisphere

"Summer during end of the year, December."

- ixhejehdbejeh

"For whatever reason, we still play all the old Christmas songs. even White Christmas, when it's summer and like 40°C (104° F) outside."

- rawker86

"Christmas on the beach is sensational."

- Reddit

Crikey

"Steve Irwin."

- Ok-Chocolate5893

"When I was a kid it was my life goal to meet Steve Irwin, I was obsessed with the man. When he passed I was absolutely inconsolable for days."

"Also, does anyone remember the episode where he lays with his dog [Sui] before she passes? I've been trying to find the clip and was never able to."

"No idea why I want to make myself cry but it was a really touching moment."

- la-bano

"Bless that wonderful person."

"We miss him, my eyes just watered from thinking about him, he was my first ever celebrity death, and I was devastated as a young boy."

- Sir_Admiral_Chair

Chomp!

"Crocodiles."

- Deana-Marie

"Ooh! Saltwater crocodiles!! I'd forgotten how big they can get."

- pennyraingoose

🎵 You better run, you better take cover...🎶

"Men at Work’s 'Down Under' automatically started playing in my head when I read the word Australia."

- Jaded195

Changed Perception

"German here, now living in Australia."

"Before: heavy drinkers, kangaroos and koalas."

"Now: Huntsman spiders, bushfires, flooding and heavy fines for everything."

- drschnaps

"Twas an early morning after a big night with my mates. Everyone was sleeping, and I got up from the couch to go to the toilet or whatever."

"I came back to witness a chunky Huntsman spider walking across the tiled floor, toward my friend's bedroom door."

"I could hear its footsteps."

‐ PHILOSOMATIQA

"The big spiders are fine, it’s the tiny ones that will kill you."

- My-Witty-Username

A lot of animals made the list, but koalas, echidna and wallabies did not.

Did anything else synonymous with Australia get forgotten?

What do you think when you hear Australia?