Do people know anything about Australia?

Join us now as we check out questions and answers on an Australian tourism Web site.

Q: Which direction is north in Australia? (From the U.S.)
A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees. Contact us when you get here, and we'll send the rest of the directions.

Q: Will I be able to see kangaroos in the street? (U.S.)
A: Depends how much you've been drinking.

Q: I want to walk from Perth to Sydney -- can I follow the railroad tracks? (Sweden)
A: Sure, it's only three thousand miles; take lots of water.

Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Australia? (U.S.)
A:
A-fri-ca is the big triangle-shaped continent south of Europe. Aus-tra-lia is that big island in the middle of the Pacific which does not ... oh, forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Kings Cross. Come naked.

Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? (U.S.)
A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is ... oh, forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Kings Cross, straight after the hippo races. Come naked.

Q: Are there supermarkets in Sydney and is milk available all year-round? (Germany)
A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of vegan hunter/gatherers. Milk is illegal.

Q: Please send a list of all doctors in Australia who can dispense rattlesnake serum. (U.S.)
A: Rattlesnakes live in A-meri-ca, which is where YOU come from. All Australian snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled and make good pets.


Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Australia, but I forget its name. It's a kind of bear and lives in trees. (U.S.)
A: It's called a Drop Bear. They are so called because they drop out of gum trees and eat the brains of anyone walking underneath them. You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking.

Q: I have developed a new product tha!
t is the
fountain of youth. Can you tell me where I can sell it in Australia? (U.S.)
A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.

Q: Do you celebrate Christmas in Australia? (France)
A: Only at Christmas.

6 months to go before trip...

Got the tickets from Charlotte to Sydney for my wife and I. The kids are most disappointed that they're not going - until they hear that it is a 5 hour flight to Los Angeles, a 13 hour flight to Auckland, New Zealand, and then a 4 hour flight to Syndey. They suddenly seem relieved that they aren't going to have to sit on aircraft for 22 hours...

Now - on to the next important thing...Passports! The wife has hers, but I don't have mine yet - just a formality; I had one years ago, now it just needs to be renewed...

We leave on May 28, 2010 for Sydney - this is my wife's first trip out of the country, and my first in over 15 years.