Australia is known as The Lucky Country. Here’s why the 1964 book had it right
G’day Australia!
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“The Lucky Country” is a nickname for Australia taken from a 1964 book. Among other things, it has been used in reference to Australia’s natural resources, weather, history, remoteness and other sorts of prosperity. Source: Wikipedia.
1. We wake up to this every morning.
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2. Or alternatively, this.
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3. And then we move to this.
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4. Or on weekends this.
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5. We keep relaxed hours.
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6. We don’t overcomplicate things.
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7. Winter looks like this.
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8. Spring like this.
9. Summer like this.
10. Autumn like this.
11. Christmas Day like this.
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12. Our weather basically rocks.
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13. Where would you rather be?
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14. On our national day, when we are all off work, we still get the beach to ourselves.
15. When you have 10,000+ beaches, there’s usually a spare bit of sand to get the towel down on.
16. Britain it’s not.
17. Even our cops get in on the fun.
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18. So what else have we got going for us? Well, we’re one of the most multicultural nations on Earth.
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19. Resource rich, we’ve got one of the world’s strongest economies.
20. A long way from anywhere, we’re one of the safest countries too.
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21. Standing by your mates is our most important national characteristic.
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22. Mateship helps us cope with the occasional natural disaster.
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23. All Australians are equal in the eyes of God.
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24. We’re happy to share our luck.
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25. And our wheels. Our hitchhikers are always up for a laugh.
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26. Did we mention that E.T. wants to have our babies?
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27. What about the calibre of our former leaders?
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28. The character of our current leader?
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29. The vision of our future leaders?
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30. Basically our democracy is the envy of the world.
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31. We live with remarkably few restrictions on our liberty.
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32. Which gives us lots of time to pull off shit like this.
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33. And this. See? Life is sweet.
34. We have an informal approach to footwear.
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35. An informal approach to workwear too.
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36. An accommodating approach to dress generally.
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37. Thongs are even sold in vending machines.
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38. We have a relaxed approach to alcohol at sporting events.
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39. An accommodating approach to unusual games.
40. And the greatest non-alcoholic beverage on Earth if you’re not drinking.
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41. With plenty of room to grow cattle, we enjoy the world’s best BBQs.
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42. And the tastiest goodies.
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43. Lucky Brides get Lamington wedding cakes!
44. Everyone loves Freddo Frogs. But Caramello Koalas even more.
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45. We take Aussie values with us wherever we go.
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46. Whenever we come home, our hearts soar when we wake up to this.
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47. Most days ends with a sunset at least as good as this.
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48. See?! WOW!
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49. Yep, we’re blessed.
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