Just how big is Australia?

[VladTepes]

You Europeans often get confused as to exactly how large this country is / what distances are involved in travelling it.

(That's not a criticism, we just enjoy watching your minds get "blown")

Anyway this article really good to give you an idea of distances involved....

https://wickedwalkabout.com/road-trip-around-australia/

[Blubber]

Yep.. its big 

If i were to travel 1.000 km by road i would have crossed at least 5 country borders and need 2 foreign currencies, depending on direction.

[seth]

i know its quite big and you upside down folk
have done a good job sorting out most of the edges of your island but come on about time you sorted out the middle bit now. 

[Notty]

Size isn't important - unless your driving around Australia of course   

[VladTepes]

Since most of it has a 100kph speed limit is takes AGES to get ANYWHERE on a long run.

[Del]

Since most of it has a 100kph speed limit is takes AGES to get ANYWHERE on a long run.

Aren't speed limits just sort of guidelines 

[VladTepes]

That argument failed me.

[grog]

been here all my life, still find it big. speed limits? are they still around. 

[Batkwaka]

A message from the Australian Tourism Commission.

[ARH]

Very funny!   
Doesn't exactly make me wanna come and visit tho....

[Tony Nitrous]

Very funny!   
Doesn't exactly make me wanna come and visit tho....

A shark kills someone down the Coast and its big news.

We have had 4 motorcyclist die around Brisbane over the last few day.
No one thinks its a big deal.

[VladTepes]

Sadly true Tony.

[gsxbarmy]

A message from the Australian Tourism Commission.

Thanks for that - really looking forward to my visit later this year now !!! 

[rekib]

Australia is big, youve got too much sunshine as well.

[VladTepes]

Too much sunshine?  Hmm, not sure what that even means....

I saw an interview with some Battle of Britain pilots who said they looked forward to going up - fighting with Jerry was worth it, if it got them above the clouds for some sunshine....

  True story.