First thing that comes to mind when you think of Australia

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A kangaroo.

I suppose it's stereotypical, but stereotypes usually are what comes to mind when someone mentions something you aren't too familiar with.

The second thing was a koala.

In no specific order:

Raleigh
Giant Earthworms
Flying Foxes

The fact that large portions if not most if its territory is absolutely, profoundly uninhabitable (as I understand it). I could compare to Canada, but if I understand correctly there are relatively few parts of Canada that somebody hasn't tried to inhabit at one time or another. OTOH the Nullarbor Plain is basically a wasteland where no primitive human could possibly survive (although a modern human could survive there with enough gear). In contrast, Death Valley is probably one of the most desolate parts of the US, but even so people have lived there, I believe. Also, such places represent a relative small fraction of US land area.

Cathy Freeman

The Tampa Affair.

Dawn Fraser (Olympic swimmer)

The cult Western film The Proposition, which is set in the Australian Outback.

Kangaroos
Deserts
Venomous biting things (scorpions, spiders, etc)

>The deadly and apparently aggressive funnel web spider that also can apparently pierce through boot leather with its fangs.

Not the first thing, but Rupert Murdoch and Julian Assange. Total w*kers if you ask me.

Burning

Finger limes that grow on bushes

Fire. Burning. Crisis. Death.
Hundreds of millions of animals are dying. Species are going extinct. Species that can only be found in Australia.

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