Australia: Not just an island, but a hella scary one too!

For some unknown reason, recently the most popular Google searches leading to our site have been “Australia Map” and  “Australian Flag” and variations thereof  (barely – just barely – beating out “goatse” and “sarah plain naked,” it must be said.)

The “Australia Map” searches almost always lead to a post on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s keen observation on the ABC’s 7:30  Report back in 2008 that “Australia is not an island”:

"Australia is not an island" - K. Rudd, 2008

However, our own Wizard of Woz has unearthed an even more accurate map of Australia which may give the rather pedestrian version above a run for its money in the page-impressions stakes:

Accurate Map of Australia

The following ad campaign by our Alt-Tourism Authority would seem to back this up:

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UPDATE: Australia has crazy-wild spiders.  Hey!  More cool spiders!

Note to Kevni from Australia: “I Am a Rock. I Am an Island.”

Via Simon and Garfunkel.

Remember, “An island never cries.”

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(spot adds:  Ref. Kevin’s quote-of-the-day “Australia is not an island,” for anyone confused…)

Quote of the Day

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“Australia is not an island.”

-Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd speaking to The 7:30 Report’s Kerry O’Brien, 28/08/08

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UPDATE: Angus Dei provides some appropriate musical advice for Kevni

UPDATE 2: More accurate map of Australia here.

https://tizona.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/australia-not-just-an-island-but-a-hella-scary-one-too/

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