Australians compiled a comprehensive guide for tourists to follow when they visit Down Under if they want to fit in with the locals – and stay out of danger.
A woman from Singapore is travelling to Australia soon for a holiday and asked Aussies what she should know before touching down.
And locals didn’t hold back.
There were many sensible rules, including always swimming between the flags at the beach, not bringing any food into the country and following safety guidelines while exploring the bush and national parks.
They also included mishaps to avoid – from making sure not to use a fake Aussie accent to respecting people’s personal space in public and always keeping to the left on footpaths.
Australians compiled a comprehensive guide for tourists to follow when they visit Down Under if they want to fit in with the locals – and stay out of danger
‘Stop asking us about snakes and spiders because you heard it once,’ one man said.
‘Don’t try to do the accent. It embarrasses us both,’ another wrote, before one warned visitors to never walk on the right hand side of the footpath.
‘[Stop] standing inches behind the next person in a queue, especially when that person happens to be me,’ another added.
One Aussie reminded visitors about the water restrictions because of the dry climate in some states.
‘Don’t take 30-minute showers. Ask anyone who was alive during the millennial drought how we feel about that,’ they said.
When out and about in the city Aussies said tourists should go for coffee from local cafes rather than chains and to be aware of their surroundings.
‘Stop stopping dead in the middle of a footpath or walkway to take photos of things. We appreciate that you’re here to take in the sights, but step off to the side out of the way and THEN take your photo,’ one user ranted.

‘Don’t take 30-minute showers. Ask anyone who was alive during the millennial drought how we feel about that,’ one Aussie said

Many gave advice for exploring regional Australia and how to be respectful of the flora and fauna: ‘Don’t feed the wildlife. It’s bad for them’
‘We are not a tipping culture and most of us resent establishments trying to get us to do it. We assume the service staff are getting paid the correct award rate and don’t need to heavily rely on tips,’ another responded.
Many gave advice for exploring regional Australia and how to be respectful of the land.
‘Don’t walk into a canola crop to take a selfie. That’s somebody’s livelihood,’ one person said.
‘Not checking the scale of the map. No, you can’t drive to Uluru for an afternoon jaunt from Sydney,’ laughed another.
‘Going off-path in National Parks. You’re destroying the pristine wilderness you came to enjoy, and you can get lost and die,’ one user wrote.
‘Feeding the wildlife. It’s bad for them and in some cases (dingoes) it can be bad for humans too,’ a second chimed in.

One user warned: ‘Don’t sunbake. Skin cancer is no joke and the Australian sun is a lot harsher than many places around the world’
Someone said those exploring the outback in remote areas should be aware of how vast parts of Australia can be and recommended taking ‘sufficient water, food, fuel and a UHF, preferably a satellite communication device’.
‘I suspect tourists still don’t understand how desolate it really is out there and how easy it is to take a wrong turn and become totally lost,’ they added.
Others gave a stern warning about the dangers of Australian beaches saying to always listen to life guards’ advice and observe safety signs.
‘Having absolutely no clue how to swim and going straight to the beach and just ‘swim’ out,’ one man said.
‘Yeah, swimming at a beach where there is no one else swimming is a huge one. No, you haven’t found a secret paradise, you’ve found a death trap,’ a second replied.
‘Don’t sunbake. Skin cancer is no joke and the Australian sun is a lot harsher than many places around the world. You will rarely see an Aussie intentionally sunbake (unless they are a complete moron),’ another answered.
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