Remember the advert on TV for Ronseal? “It
does exactly what it says on the tin.” (This may be lost on people outside of
the UK.)
I feel that the Australians took this no
nonsense approach when it came to naming certain places and landmarks in the
land down under.
Here are 10 off the top of my head but I’m
sure there are more. Feel free to add more in the comments below.
1. Great Sandy Desert – Whilst this does give
a pretty accurate description, I feel that some creativity wouldn’t go a miss.
2. Sunshine Coast where you’ll find Golden
Beach.
3. Snowy Mountains – Believe it or not, they
do exist in Australia.
4. Great Barrier Reef.
5. New South Wales – It’s new, it’s in the
south and it looks like Wales.
6. Wet Tropics of Queensland.
7. Sydney Harbour Bridge nicknamed 'The Coat Hanger'.
8. Stone Island – A small island made of…you
guessed it.
9. Seven Mile Beach or if that’s not long
enough there is always 10 Mile Beach.
10. Christmas Island – Named because it was
discovered on Jesus’ birthday in 1643.
You can imagine my disappointment when I
arrived at Surfer’s Paradise with my surfboard and not a wave to be seen!
…And don’t even get me started on the Three
Sisters in The Blue Mountains!
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| Not the three sisters I had in mind. |
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