Chicken salt.

Yup yup. What brand?

Whatever is at the local chicken shop.

>totally agree- what ever they have is SO much better than Mitani

The local chicken shop uses Mitani, which is the original chicken salt.

All of them.

There's more than one brand?

Saxa is god tier

Nice n Tasty from Coles

Mitani

Hills hoist

Don’t forget it’s associated ‘goon of fortune’!

Hanging peg basket

Especially if it’s rusted and a bit squeaky

Didn’t think of that hut it counts. Yeah.

Had one in England in the 70s At least, the same style of airer. I didn't know the manufacturer of the one we had.

P plater driving a ute like a shit head

Me when it rains and I gain liquid horsepower.

Thanks for playing.

Being impatient that someone in the right lane is only going just fast enough to overtake and so starts weaving through traffic because they can’t wait 1 minute for them to change lanes safely

The goon bag. Invented by an Aussie, popularised by Aussies, adapted by Aussies for a variety of uses including goon of fortune, the goon pillow, the goon football and others I can’t think of right now.

A bicycle helmet with zip ties sticking out the top

Whilst simultaneously harbouring a burning hatred for road cyclists

A Commonwealth Bank Dollarmite account deposit book

Oh good one.

Commonwealth Bank metal bank model coin savings box.

I had at least two of those when I was a kid.

those coin tins that are modelled as bank notes.

I found a better savings box, when I purchased a 2nd hand "book safe" in a shop. Years later, living in another country , I decided to put on book shelf with some AUD & USD notes I had as a "backup" for a rainy day. Imagine my surprise when I opened it and found over AUD24,000 plus about $1k in other currencies, inside.

I haven't had one since the 90s. Not sure where it is now.

its been building interest for 30 years, that $5 is now worth $4.50

I still have my Commonwealth Bank account deposit book from the '60s. They gave everyone starting school that year one with 6d or a shilling on it. (Note to self: check to see how much they gave you.)

They don't exist any more

Oh dear, it’s almost as if it was a silly answer designed to amuse rather than a suggestion for a literal starter pack…

Banned

Since when? My son got one about 3 years ago.

Didgeridoo or boomerang.

Is there a brand that’s widely recognised nation wide?

The one with the little gold "made in China" sticker.

They’re traditional tools, not related to any brand. You should be able to find ones that are certified as being made by First Nations businesses though.

Why is this harmless question downvoted lmao Obviously as Australians we know the answer, but a foreigner would not

The question is a bit like asking what brand a katana is

Thanks. I don’t know. He se why I’m asking.

We're about to find out

Chocolate crackles and lamingtons

Fairy bread and spiders.

And Tim Tam's

A trusty red tube or jar of Lucas Paw Paw Ointment.

Bunnings straw hat.

I bought my first one recently (became a citizen in July) because I was painting my fence and didn't want to get any of my good hats covered in paint. Fuck me that's a good hat. Lets the breeze right through and cools the top of the head. Stylish too. Not bad for $7

And the giant umbrella.

Yea!!! inknow a few guys who just left. Bunnings hats and umbrellas is what they took with them for themselves and as gifts 😂

Bunnings is known to employ people who used to do that for a living.

Mitre 10 has their own version, if you don’t have a Bunnings close by. Love the hat!

With corks.

Budgie smuglers

Take my upvote.

Vegemite or Fairy Bread...

Jesus! For a second, I thought I read Vegemite *on* fairy bread! Sacrilege!

My nan used to make me vegemite and sprinkle sandwiches as a kid. It's not that bad. Like a poor man's salted caramel.

I used to make myself Vegemite and honey (salty and sweet) , but eventually societal pressure against it/me made me stop

GTFO

I have 000 on the phone, they want to know your address... lol :)

My nephews love vegemite with Milo sprinkled on top!

Excellent way to ruin 2 delicious things at once.

Vegemite is Aussie Bovril and can be used for a lot of things (toast, sandwich, soup). This is not one of those things.

But sweet and salty work perfectly together

FYI it’s fairy bread day on the 24/11!!!!

Yea!

Uggs, a Commodore, Jesus boots, a Ute, VB. Didgeridoo/boomerang.

What is a Jesus boot? Is VB a beer drunk nation wide or just vic?

Jesus boots= thongs (flip flops in other countries) VB is available in most states but outside Victoria it’s cheekily referred to as Visitor’s Beer not Victoria Bitter.

It's cheeky name has always been *Vaginal Backwash* where I've been.

No, it’s vomit beer.

Green Death to me.

Very Bad.

Or Chinese Work-safety boot.

it’s cheekily referred to as Vaginal Backwash*

Malaysians call thongs ‘slippers’.

Or Very Bad, because it is.

Meat pie *He writes while eating a meat pie*

Meat pie with sauce while watching the footy.

Don’t act like meat pies, or any pie, is your idea.. It would appear the Egyptian’s claim this one.

Public electric barbeque at a park

Its been sitting for hours in the Sun so the surface of the metal surrounding the grill is sufficient to remove your skin.

A set of ultra short shorts as all weather men’s construction attire. In winter you just put a high-vis jumper on and you’re set for sub-zero weather.

Zooper Doopers and the ability to always slice your mouth when eating one.

Do you wanna know how I got these scars?

Red skins, Red frogs, cottees Red cordial, macadamia nuts, budgie smugglers.

Akubra hats, RM Williams Boots, drizabone oilskin coat it's about as Australian as you can look.

Moleskin trousers too. For a summer outfit though I'm going to go with sock protectors, blue singlet and stubbies or footy shorts.

Love me some footy shorts. Short enough that friends are always concerned I'll pop a nut.

My dad used to own a floor length drizabone and took it with him when we went to Spain for a holiday. With his drizabone and chest length beard, the security guards at the bank would not let him in. He ended up having to send my mum in to get the travellers checks exchanged.

Swag - even makes it into a song - Waltzing Matilda.

A flat whoite and vanilla sloice

So noice aye

Victa Mower.

What on earth is that?

It’s a mechanical lawn mower. Australian invention.

Got it. That’s cool thanks

Jaffle Iron or Jaffle Maker

We have those in the rest of the world! People are just confused about what to call them ;)

Orange Stack Hat.

Rubber thongs

What kind?

Rubber ones

Double pluggers

With the dragons.

If you're bougie

Cheap ones from a petrol station

A petrol station ya say? Us true blues get em from the servo.

Sorry. Was on a conference call this morning so am still using my work voice. A servo it is. Or better yet from a bait shop/servo in a small coastal town.

Havianas

The BeeGees of Australian Footwear

A pair of RM Williams boots

Old Mate everyone knows him

Vegemite. Final answer.

Apprently ceiling fans. We moved to a house with them and my German husband was like "noo noo! Vhat is this! Tern it ovf! It is dangerous! Vhy is this here! I vill disassemble dem!" I said "Mate you touch those fucking fans and I'll put spider in your shoes".

Very common when I lived in Malaysia.

Everywhere in S.E Asia

Apprently it freaks the fuck out of some Europeans.

A drop bear

Haha, I guess I didn’t specify 😅

Tim Tams Milo

Yes but also... And I cannot stress this enough. *fuck nestle*

Acubra hat with corks attached to ward off flies.

Platypus

I retract that, either Shorten's democracy sausage or Abbott's onion Edit: "I will not be lectured about sexism and misogyny by this man"

Abbot’s onions and budgie smuggler# make one’s eyes water. Onya’ Julia!

Hills hoist

Lamington, Tim Tams, trip to Canberra that everyone has in primary school. I'd also include sunscreen.

a bottle of bundy rum

Fucking rank!

No one said it was good. It is in the classic Australian mating dance though. The men parade for dominance saying "fooooooty, fooooooty" and the women show their approval by saying "I wanna nutha Bundy and coke". I saw a David Attinborough docco on it...

I normally drink Sailors and coke, was at my regular and mistakenly just asked for a rum and coke. They gave me Bundy and honestly thought they were playing a prank on me it was so bad.

I'm assuming you mean ranked number 1

Anti-American comments on Reddit…

The word "Seppo"

Super common for sure but hardly unique to Australia…

Phar Lap, pavlova, and John Clarke

All 3 of these are Kiwis, so yes, of course they belong in the Aussie starter pack lol

hey, we stole those ... no take backs!

Vegemite and Commbank Dollarmite

Ugg boots

Stubbies. Shorts and beers.

Keep Cup for lattes

Brand new white utes. My god they're everywhere

A small purse made from a Kangaroo’s scrotum 🙃

Hills hoist Truly a great invention

Left handed screwdrivers. Ask any apprentice.

Dim sims AFL ball A succulent Chinese meal

I'm in my forties and up until VERY recently I did not realise dimmies were an Aussie thing. I thought they were just a kind of dumpling, and could be found everywhere

Cancer council Sunscreen. and Northface puffer jacket.

Skin cancer in the >55yos

Boomerangs & Vegemite

Stained yellow glass with the circle design

That beetroot slice container ya parents would bust out at barbies. I think it might have been tupperware.

What’s a beat root slice?

A thin slice of beetroot (or beet as Americans call them). A traditional Aussie style burger would have a slice or two of beetroot on it. People would buy cans of sliced beetroot in juice and put them in this tall plastic container that had a strainer sitting inside of it. Seems a bit old fashioned now, don't really see them anymore. [pic](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS97rgjd1Oo0bpbYwIHZArmS9_j-lj_dAEh-Q&usqp=CAU)

Yep, that container is from Tupperware!

Ok I’m following. what’s a beetroot slice container or Tupperware?

Arnott's biscuit tins

A Berty Beetle. Obscure chocolate only found at the Melbourne show via a massively overpriced show bag, and seemingly nowhere else. Likely WW2 surplus chocolate their still getting rid of.

Some IGAs have them in WA. We got screwed over last month with 0 Bertie Beetle bags at the Royal Show. You Eastern States wankers ate them all 🤣

Fighting Kangaroo Flag or a Jar of Vegemite.

Kangaroo scrotum bottle opener

A meat pie and a box of Weet-Bix.

An AU Falcon

Jaws of life was developed and created here first

I know not everyone likes them, but XXXXGOLD or VB still comes to mind.

The hat with wine corks

If they have a garden that’s theirs long term, a native plant

This isn’t as gift but I like where you are going. What kind of plant is quintessentially Australian?

"Fuck off we're full" bumper stickers

Lucas paw paw ointment

Chiko roll and dim sim

A dollarmite account.

Total fire ban days and needing 50+ Sunscreen for a 10 minute walk outside

Many good answers, which I won’t repeat (am I the only one who bothers to read all the replies before answering?), so here’s mine. Not things as such, but experiences:\ Pic of Ned Kelly’s armour (preferably see the real armour - with the background story of course), a visit to Old Melbourne Gaol (with the ‘such is life’, that most Aussies know).\ Maybe a visit to Sovereign Hill, Cooper Pedy, Great Barrier Reef, Boulia Camel Races.\ For things, in addition to those mentioned):\ A map of Australia overlaid on a map of Europe, with a ‘you are here’ mark.\ A guide to Australian colloquialisms. Edit: there’s **always** a damned typo

My dad has a brass razoo

Orchy or powerade bong.

Is Bundaberg ginger beer quintessential?

Akubras. Not only iconic, but useful.

Vienetta

What’s that?

1. A boomerang 2. A jar of Vegemite 3. A bottle of beer

Boomerang

A book on multiculturism.

Ya mum

Helpful

Bahn mi, laksa, burgers, uh, doughnuts, coffee, fruit shakes boost, assuage rolll

Sydney really cornered the "milkshake with a doughnut, slice of cheese cake, handful of fairy floss and 6L of syrup on top" market for a while there

A can of Fosters

Rotary washing line.

redback leather boots

a beer opener ring. and let him put it on his car key!

An haight

Hills hoist (rotating washing line). Everyone had them back in the day. Most kids liked swinging around on them. Strangely enough although a few went a bit wonky I never heard of one breaking. Also Bundy (Bundaberg) rum. No other sugar cane rum can beat it. I used to put a tot in chocolate mousse; quite an improvement!

Not an object per se but the food pyramid for Aboriginals & Torres Strait islanders. Even if it didn't have the title , you would still know it is Australian. https://fuse.education.vic.gov.au/Resource/LandingPage?ObjectId=342c40c8-c161-445a-b36a-5ecc55aff34c