Aboriginal people’s relationship with and connection to shore-based whaling is well documented but not fully understood (Staniforth et al.2001; Russell2012). The story of Reppindjeri is significant to the historical, political, and legal history of South Australia’s early fisheries and whaling ...
Charles Meere’sBeach Pattern(1940) goes some way to capture the great Australian beach pastime. A modernist oil painting of frivolity and action on the shores – men, women, and children having fun. Australian pop-modernist Peter Powditch captured more of this in a linear and direct fashion...
Across the English-speaking world, they’ve become famous for their penchant for shortening words like sunglasses to sunnies, swimsuit to swimmers, afternoon to arvo – the list goes on. And, over time, Aussie slang has become the subject of much entertainment online – with expressions often ...
It’s a haven for surfers, divers, swimmers and local seal colonies alike; it’s the start of the spectacular Great Ocean Walk; and an easy drive to Great Otway National Park, an oasis of rainforests, waterfalls, and lush gullies. Indeed, in our humble opinion, this little beauty is wor...
Australia has a long and proud history of surf life saving. In 1902 it was against the law to go into the beach during daylight hours in Australia. People didn’t like this law and went swimming anyhow. However many people were inexperienced swimmers and had problems with the unusual surf ...
Aussie Taryn East also finds cossie (along with swimmers) the commonly used term in New South Wales (where Sydney is the capital city).cot baby bed.creche day nursery for young (pre-school) children and infants; also the baby's room (nursery) in a home....
The marriageable age in Australia is 18 years for both men and women. Marriage of somebody who is 16 years but less than 18 years is possible only if the person they are marrying is 18 years or older. In this situation, parental consent and a judge or magistrate’s order are required ...
Across the English-speaking world, they’ve become famous for their penchant for shortening words like sunglasses to sunnies, swimsuit to swimmers, afternoon to arvo – the list goes on. And, over time, Aussie slang has become the subject of much entertainment online – with expressions often ...
The expression was first recorded as “chuckey” in 1855, according to the ANU and has since evolved to refer to other birds, and sometimes older women in the form “old chook.” ‘I didn’t come down in the last shower!’ An expression used by Aussies essentially to say that they’...
Across the English-speaking world, they’ve become famous for their penchant for shortening words like sunglasses to sunnies, swimsuit to swimmers, afternoon to arvo – the list goes on. And, over time, Aussie slang has become the subject of much entertainment online – with expressions often ...