A Fun List of Fun Facts!

*prostitution is legal and regulated. prostitutes receive health benefits, must be regularly tested, and can not linger on the streets. there are certain places to go into in King's Cross to find a prostitue
* there are "safe use heroin" rooms.....if you go into one, you have to receive rehab after you shoot up
* Burger King = Hungry Jack's (The name Burger King was previously taken by the time the franchise was to open in Australia...the owner would not sell the name)
* no ozone layer!
* there are "needle deposit" boxes in all public rest rooms ..... study done on what type of needles are deposited, majority is diabetic needles
* an hour in the sun and you'll have the best tan of your life
* I like being called "mate"
* "you're welcome" = "no worries"
* drive on the other side of the road.....also means up/down escalators are flipped, pass someone when walking on the left, not right....look to the right and then left when crossing the road (that takes getting used to)
* if a guy buys you a drink, he is "showing you" a drink and you should "show him" a drink back
* there are palm trees!
* drinking age is 18...alcohol is a part of life (even at univeristy orientations...beer was given as prizes for answering questions correctly )
* life guards at beaches are volunteers....swim between the flags!
* Tim Tam's are amazing (chocolate cookie treat)

* the grocery store is a fun place
* 2 flush options for the toilets

* no greek life or house parties

* “aussie” = oz

* it’s not unusual for girls to be topless on beaches

* on/off electrical button on all outlets

* vegamite is gross! yuck

* the money is made of colored plastic, you can’t rip it

* there is no $1 bill, there are $1 and $2 coins

* when grocery shopping, to cut down on the use of plastic/paper bags, you should bring cloth grocery bags and reuse them

* the metric system is used
* THERE ARE NO REESES' PEANUT BUTTER CUPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and lastly.....for now (the list grows everyday)....

* it doesn't matter what the guy looks like as long as he has an Aussie accent... just joking :oP