Popular Misconceptions about Australia:

1) Everyone drives a Subaru.

2) In Australia, Fosters is Australian for beer. Actually beer is Australian for beer.

3) Mr. Dundee is the president of Australia.

4) Australians speak Australian.

5) Austrians are a type of Australian.

6) Australians are by and large gay because men are always calling other men “mate.”

7) Quips made by movie stars using an Australian accent in a facetious manner are representative of the way Australians actually speak.

8) When an Aussie talks about taking a trip to "the Outback" they mean they are going to have steak for dinner.

9) The “bloomin’ onion” is Australia’s national flower.

10) To a large extent, Steve Irwin (a.k.a. the “Crocodile Hunter,” a.k.a. “Mr. Death Wish”) is a fair representation of the average Australian male.