The Land Of ‘Nope’: 25 Reasons Why Australia Is Both A Paradise And A Nightmare

Australia—land of stunning landscapes, unpredictable wildlife, and a sense of humor as vast as the Outback. If you’ve ever scrolled through the subreddit r/Australia, you know that this country is a never-ending source of bizarre, hilarious, and awe-inspiring moments.

#1 Red Necked Wallabies Are Returning To Our Property That We Have Been Reforesting Since 2013

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#2 Peak Vicroads Humour

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#3 These Are Ghost Mushrooms, Omphalotus Nidiformis, Bioluminescent Mushrooms Native To Australia. They Come Out On A Dead Tree On My Farm Each Year After A Rainy Season

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#4 We Have Spent 13 Years Of Hard Work Regenerating An Old Cattle Property Into Natural Bushland. The Return Of Wildlife, Including Echidnas, Bandicoots And Lyre Birds And This Sunset After A Clearing Storm Makes It All Worthwhile

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#5 This Little Guy Likes To Come Sit On The Fence Every Evening

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#6 Uluru In The Rain

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#7 Aussie Farmer Uses Tractor To Create Australia Day Tribute

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#8 I Love That We Do This

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#9 Every Morning Without Fail, This Bugger Sits Here And Taps The Window

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#10 My Wife Came Home And Found This Guy At Our Front Door

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#11 Nullarbor, Australia

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#12 It Can Feel Overwhelming Sometimes [oc]

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#13 Delivery Attempted

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#14 Trees Poisoned In Bayside Council (Nsw) For The View – Council Responds With Old Shipping Container And Signage

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#15 Had The Pleasure Of Experiencing Melbournes Happiest Tram Driver. This Guy Genuinely Made The Whole Tram Riders Super Fun!

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#16 Can You See The Rip? If You Can’t Then Don’t Swim Unless There Are Flags

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#17 Viscous (Aka Vegemite) By Nathan Pyle

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#18 I Never Used To Check, Now I Look Everytime

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#19 Inflation

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#20 Only In Australia Can You Find Mittagong Road Leading To Bowral And Bowral Road Leading To Mittagong

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#21 Crocodile Cruising In The Suburbs During Flood In Townsville

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#22 This Is My Reminder To You All To Use Sunscreen. The Sun Ain’t Messing Around This Year

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#23 Local Woolies Stocking Eggs Section With Easter Eggs Due To Egg Shortage

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#24 Legend

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#25 Welcome To Australia

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