Tips to surviving Australia, from an Australian......

*Don't ever put your hand down a hole for any reason whatsoever. We mean it.
*Air conditioning.
*Do not attempt to use Australian slang, unless you are a trained linguist and good in a fist fight.
*Thick socks.
*Take good maps. Stopping to ask directions only works when there are people nearby.
*If you leave the urban areas, carry several litres of water with you at all times, or you will die.
*Even in the most embellished stories told by Australians, there is always a core of truth that is unwise to ignore.