The Great Australian Blog

A little bit about a lot of Aussie stuff.

Tag: animals

  • Nemo and the Great Barrier Reef: A Real-Life Underwater Wonderland

    Nemo and the Great Barrier Reef: A Real-Life Underwater Wonderland

    Introduction to Nemo’s Great Barrier Reef For many, the words “Great Barrier Reef” immediately conjure images of breathtaking coral formations, colourful fish, and the deep blue ocean stretching endlessly. But for millions of people, especially children, their first introduction to this marine paradise was through Nemo, the adventurous little clownfish from Pixar’s Finding Nemo. While…

  • Do Australians Love Dogs?

    Do Australians Love Dogs?

    The dog catcher in the country town I grew up in was an ominous character who drove around town in his beat-up old ute. Bags was his name. At the sight of a free roaming pooch he’d loom from his car, his tall body clad in clothes which looked like they’d not been removed for…